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Human Body Systems

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  • The urine travels through tubes called __________.
    ureters
  • Bones also contain non living materials called _____________.
    minerals
  • What muscle is found in the heart?
    Cardiac muscle
  • What is the main organ of the Respiratory System?
    Lungs
  • What system pumps blood throughout your body?
    Circulatory System
  • What system gathers information inside and outside the body, interprets the information, and tells the body how to respond?
    Nervous System
  • A mineral that is important for strong, healthy bones.
    Calcium
  • What system protects your body against diseases?
    Immune System
  • What is the main organ of the Circulatory System?
    Heart
  • In digestion, food passes into the _______, where most digestion occurs.
    small intestine
  • What is the main organ of the Excretory System?
    Kidneys, Bladder
  • Your ________ tear and crush the food you eat.
    teeth
  • Skeletal muscles can only _____ on bones.
    pull
  • What is the main organ of the Immune System?
    Skin
  • In digestion, waste passes out through the ______.
    colon
  • Your ______ is your largest organ.
    skin
  • Villi ____________ from the food and send it into the _________ for the body to use.
    absorb the nutrients, bloodstream
  • What muscle is found in organs?
    Smooth muscle
  • All body’s systems ______________ to help the cells of your body meet their needs for survival.
    work together
  • The liquid in your mouth
    Saliva
  • Skin protects your body from disease causing ________.
    germs
  • Thin outer layer of skin.
    Epidermis
  • What system breaks down food into nutrients and other substances that the body can use?
    Digestive System
  • Waste is removed from the body through the _____________.
    excretory system
  • In digestion, the muscular walls of the _______ churn food.
    stomach
  • Right underneath the epidermis. This skin is thick with layers of fat, blood vessels, and muscles.
    Dermis
  • What is the main organ of the Nervous System?
    Brain & Spinal Cord
  • All parts of your body work together as __________ to do a specific function.
    organ systems
  • What is the main organ of the Digestive System?
    Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine
  • Bones are made up of _______________.
    living tissues
  • Skin covers and protects your ____________.
    internal organs
  • What system supports the body and gives it shape?
    Skeletal System
  • Bones contain a bendable material called __________.
    cartilage
  • Body parts that perform specific functions.
    Organs
  • What is the main organ of the Muscular System?
    Muscles
  • In the Excretory System, the waste combines with water to form ______ in the ___________.
    urine, kidneys
  • What does the Skeletal System do?
    Protects the organs!
  • The bones in your body would not be able to move without ___________.
    muscles
  • Food passes through the ________ to the stomach.
    esophagus
  • Your body has _________ bones!
    206
  • Did you study all of the bones in the body on your study guide?
    Yes or no
  • Digestion begins in the _________.
    mouth
  • Cartilage also acts like a ___________ between bones that meet, such as where your leg bones meet at the knee.
    cushion
  • Muscles need _________ to perform their tasks.
    oxygen
  • Your bones protect your _____________.
    internal organs
  • In the Excretory System, your body produces ________.
    waste
  • Muscles are organs that __________, or shorten, and __________, or lengthen, to move bones.
    contract, relax
  • Did you study your Digestive System in your binder?
    Yes or No
  • Saliva, the liquid in your mouth, begins to ________ break down some food.
    chemically
  • A pair of bean shaped organs that filters waste from the blood.
    Kidneys
  • Tough rope-like tissues.
    tendons.
  • What muscle is attached to your bones by tough rope-like tissues called tendons?
    Skeletal muscles
  • Hair like structures in the small intestine
    Villi
  • The digestive system __________ food into ________ and other substances that the body can use.
    breaks down, nutrients
  • What system takes in oxygen and delivers it to all body cells? It gets rid of carbon dioxide in the body.
    Respiratory System
  • Cells use these nutrients for ________, __________, and __________.
    energy, growth, repair
  • In digestion, the food goes through the ________ which absorbs water.
    large intestine
  • The skeletal system ______ your body and gives it __________.
    supports, shape
  • What system removes waste from the blood?
    Excretory System
  • Skeletal muscles work in ______ to move bones.
    pairs
  • An __________ is made up of a group of organs that do a particular job.
    organ system
  • Organs are made up of ________, groups of cells of the same kind that have a specific function.
    tissues
  • The urine travels to a muscular sac called a ___________, where it is stored until it is released from the body.
    bladder
  • What system contracts, shorten and relax, or lengthen to MOVE bones?
    Muscular System
  • Name the three kinds of muscles make up the muscular system.
    Smooth muscle, Cardiac, muscle, Skeletal muscle
  • Skin keeps you cool by _________.
    sweating
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