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2 Human Body Systems
Human Body Systems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What system carries messages through your body and controls your senses? | nervous system |
| the body system responsible for getting oxygen into the body | respiratory system |
| the main respiratory organ through which we get oxygen from the air | lung |
| a tube in the throat that carries air from mouth to lungs; "windpipe" | trachea |
| waste product that leaves the body when we exhale | carbon dioxide |
| the heart is part of this system | circulatory system |
| Where does the blood pick up oxygen? | lungs |
| What is the main function of the respiratory system? | taking in oxygen and removing carbon dioxide |
| Bones are part of what system? | Skeletal System |
| What is the function of the skeletal system? | It supports your body as you move. |
| What is the function of the digestive system? | It turns food into nutrients |
| What is the function of the circulatory system? | use blood and blood vessels to move oxygen and nutrients to the cells |
| What is the function of the excretory system? | move waste and materials out of the body |
| What is the name of the long muscular tube that connects to the stomach? | esophagus |
| What is the main job of the small intestine? | It absorbs the nutrients. |
| What is the main job of the large intestine? | It stores solid waste called feces until muscles push it out of the body. |