The Body systems Flashcards
This is made up of a group of similar cells
Tissue
What is the smallest unit of structure and living things
Cells
Different tissue working together to do a special job
Organ
Many organs together
Organ system
Living that carries out its own life activities
Organism
What system removes waste
Excretory system
Breaks down food and absorbs nutrients
Digestive system
Allows the body to move
Muscular system
Heart wall = ____________
Cardiac
The hollow muscles are lined with…
Smooth muscle
Muscles that cover the bone are called……
Striated muscled
Example of a flexor muscle
Biceps
The medical mane for the scull is
Cranium
The is the medical name for the knee
Patella
The hardest part of the bone is
Compact
Muscles are connected to bones by
Tendons
Muscles contract to make a sloppy soup
Stomach
By chemical reaction nutrient pass throughout the lining into the blood
Small intestines
Blood flows throughout this organ carrying nutrients vitamins minerals
Liver
This organ has bile
Gull bladder
This part of he brain helps us keep our balance
Cerebrum
Something to which u react is called
Stimulus
Tendons are _______ tissues
Connective
Another name for the knee cap
Patella
Blood flows through this organ carrying nutrients, vitamins, and minerals
Liver
Controls the body’s functions and senses the environment outside the body
Nervous system
Helps protect the body from diseases and infection
Immune system
Leftovers, such as water and minerals, are absorbed into the blood through the lining of this organ
Large intestine
Uses blood to bring nutrients and oxygen to cells in the body
Circulatory system
The hip is what kind of joint?
Ball and socket
muscles are said to ______ when they become larger or longer
Expand
_____is added in the mouth to make food moist and slippery
Saliva
The muscles in thus organ contract to mash the food into a sloppy soup
Stomach
An organ is made of different ______ working together to do a specific job
Tissues
Heart wall are composed of _______ muscles
Cardiac
Carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges are found in the ______
Hands
Blood does not pass though this organ, but enzymes are added from here
Pancreas
______ _________ is made of many organs working together to do a specific job
Organ system
Nerve and blood vessels are found in the part called _______ bone
Spongy
_______ are attached to upper vertebrae an in front to the sternum
Ribs
____ muscles line organs that are hollow, such as stomach
Stomach
Regular______ makes muscles including those of the heart become stronger
Exercise
Breaks down and absorbs nutrients
Digestive
Takes oxygen into the body and releases carbon dioxide
Respiratory
The stomach is an example of an _______
Organ
Vessels that carry to or from the lungs are called _________
Pulmonary
The _____ releases waste for the body
Urthra
The body has 31 pairs of _________ nerves
Spinal
A_______ is something to which you react
Stimulus
What element does the live give off
Nitrogen
The immune system is made up of a network of _____ blood cells
White
_________In the skin excrete liquid in the form of perspiration
Pores
What is the largest and main artery of the circulatory system
Aorta
The ______ helps us keep our balance and have muscles control
Cerebellum
The membranes surrounding the lungs and diaphragm are the ________
Pleura
What vessels move blood away from the heart
Arteries
The liver changes proteins into ________ acids
Amino
The ___ connects the kidney and bladder
Ureters
According to the immune video the castle wall represents what organ
Skin
What are the tiny hairs in the nostril called
Cilia
Name the blood vessels that carry blood it and from the upper and lower parts of the body
Vena cava
The autonomic system controls ______ body functions such as breathing
Involuntary
What is the other name for the windpipe?
Trachea
What keeps the blood flowing back into a chamber of the heart?
Valves
Muscles make up about _______ of your body weight
Half
The other name for the skull is the ______.
Cranium
The largest section of the brain is the ________.
Cerebrum
The principle function of excretion if preformed by the ________.
Kidney
Where is blood manufactured?
Bone marrow
Air cavities called _______ are in the head.
Sinuses
What are the four main parts of the circulatory system?
Heart, arteries, veins, capillaries
