Involuntary/Voluntary Systems
Breathing is a _______ action.
Involuntary - you do not make a conscious decision to breath, your body does it for you.
Sight, Taste, Hearing, Smell
Senses
What organ processes information for the body?
The brain
A body part that is made up of smaller parts that work together to do a certain job.
What is the outer layer of our skin called?
Epidermis
Your heart beating.
Involuntary
Skin is part of the _________ system.
Integumentary System (Also in this system are fingernails, toenails, and hair)
Spongy organs that expand to fill with air
Lungs
What is an organ system?
A group of organs that work together to do one type of job.
What is the place where two or more bones meet?
A Joint
Raising your arm
Voluntary (You decided you wanted to move your arm, your nerves sent the message to your brain, your brain processed the information)
What is the major function of the muscular system?
Produce movement in the body.
The tube in your throat that air flows through.
Trachea
Nerves
What are the three parts of the skeletal system
Bones, Ligaments, and cartilage
Taking a step
Voluntary
Respiratory System
The organ that pumps blood throughout your body. It contracts in 2 phases. Is part of the circulatory system.
The heart.
Skin
The esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small intestine, and large intestine make up this system.
Digestive System
Digesting food
Involuntary
Arteries, veins, capillaries, heart are all part of the __________ system.
Circulatory
Long coiled tube that digests food and absorbs nutrients your body needs from the digested food.
Small intestine
Bones
Organs that support and protect the body and store minerals.
What is the sequence that urine passes through the urinary system?
Kidney > ureters > bladder > urethra