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Human Body Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Made up of organs that filter out and excrete cellular wastes, toxins, and excess water | Excretory System |
| Compound from broken down protein excreted along with excess water and other waste | Urea |
| Organ that filters blood to remove waste collected from all cells | Kidney |
| Organ that holds urine until it leaves the body | Bladder |
| Waste liquid containing water, salts, and waste | Urine |
| Tube that carries liquid waste from the kidney to the bladder | Ureter |
| Carries urine from the bladder to outside the body | Urethra |
| Group of specialized organs, tissues, and cells that work together to carry messages through the body; direct behavior, movement, and processes | Nervous System |
| Nerve Cell | Neuron |
| Part of brain in control of: heart beating | Brain Stem |
| Part of brain in control of: smelling | Cerebrum |
| Part of brain in control of: kicking a ball | Cerebrum |
| Part of brain in control of: breathing | Brain Stem |
| Part of brain in control of: digestion | Brain Stem |
| Part of brain in control of: figuring out a math problem | Cerebrum |
| Part of brain in control of: reflexes | Brain Stem |
| Part of brain in control of: balance and coordination | Cerebellum |
| Largest part of brain | Cerebrum |
| A bundle of nerves that messages travel up and down the body to and from brain | Spinal Cord |
| A network of nerves that branch out; send and receive messages to and from brain | Peripheral Nerves |
| Cause blood to flow through body by its pumping action | Heart |
| Tubes made of smooth muscle that carry blood throughout the body | Blood vessels |
| Muscle tissue of the heart | Cardiac |
| Carries oxygenated blood and nutrients | Arteries |
| Carries waste products like carbon dioxide from the body back to the heart | Veins |
| Small blood vessels where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged | Capillaries |
| Composed of red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, and platelets | Blood |
| Carries blood into the kidneys | Arteries |
| Carries filtered blood out of the kidneys | Veins |
| Collects, moistens, and heats air from the environment | Nasal Passage |
| Windpipe | Trachea |
| Tube that moves air from trachea to lungs | Bronchi |
| Moves air from nose to lungs | Trachea |
| Main organ where gases are exchanged | Lungs |
| Small structure that connects to capillaries and location of gas exchange | Alveoli |
| Muscle that aids in the breathing process | Diaphragm |
| Make bile | Liver |
| Stores bile | Gallbladder |
| Absorbs most of the water from digested food | Large Intestine |
| Organ that produces enzymes like insulin to help break down fats, proteins, and carbohydrates | Pancreas |
| Stores solid waste until it is eliminated from the body | Rectum |
| Organ that connects mouth to stomach | Esophagus |
| Longest part of system, where most chemical digestion takes place | Small Intestine |
| Organ that squeezes and churns chewed food | Stomach |
| Part of system that mechanically breaks down food by chewing and chemically breaks down with saliva | Mouth |
| Involuntary muscle that controls movement | Smooth Muscle |
| Voluntary muscle that controls movement | Skeletal Muscle |
| Connects bones to bones | Ligaments |
| Connects muscles to bones | Tendon |
| Location where bones meet | Joint |
| Main organ of skeletal system | Bone |
| What two systems directly work together to help your body move? | Muscular and Skeletal |
| What system controls all other systems? | Nervous System |
| What two systems work directly to exchange gases with your blood and the air? | Circulatory and Respiratory Systems |
| What two systems directly work together to empty your body of liquid waste? | Circulatory and Excretory Systems |
| What two systems directly work together to give your cells nutrients? | Circulatory and Digestive Systems |
| What is the order of organization in the body from least to most complex? | cells-tissues-organs-organ systems-organism |
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