The Urinary System
What is the purpose of this system?
Removing liquid waste from the body.
What are two body parts and/or organs in this system?
Multiple answers: teeth, mouth, esophagus, small and large intestines
What carries oxygen throughout the body?
Red blood cells
What is the purpose of this system?
It delivers nutrients and oxygen to all the cells in the body.
What is the main function of this system?
It controls movement and feeling between the brain and other parts of the body.
What are the three main organs of this system?
Kidneys, skin, liver
What is the purpose of saliva?
Enzymes in the saliva break down and moisten food making it easier to swallow.
What is another name for your windpipe?
Trachea
What is the most important organ in the circulatory system and what does it do?
The Heart. It pumps blood throughout the body.
What are the two parts of the nervous system?
1. Central Nervous System
2. Peripheral Nervous System
What does the liver produce?
Bile
What two organs is the esophagus attached to?
Throat and stomach.
What is the primary function of this system?
To supply the blood with oxygen so the oxygen can travel throughout the body.
How many chambers are in the heart?
4
What connects nearly all parts of the body to the brain?
The spinal cord
Galbladder
What does the large intestine do?
It removes water from undigested food and stores the waste.
What is the name of the muscle at the bottom of your lungs that flattens and expands as you breathe?
Diaphragm.
What are the three main types of blood vessels?
Arteries, Capillaries, Veins
What is the Central Nervous System made up of?
The brain and the spinal cord
What is urea?
It is a colourless compound that breaks down the protein in food.
What does the small intestine do?
Breaks down nutrients for the body to absorb.
What is the first step in the respiratory system?
Nose and mouth.
What is the main artery in the human body is called?
Aorta
What is a neuron?
A nerve