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Body System Parts
Unit 7 Human Body Systems and their main parts
Question | Answer |
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Another name for the windpipe. | Trachea |
Includes the diaphragm, lungs, and trachea. | Respiratory System |
Carries oxygen to the cells. | Hemoglobin in Red Blood Cells |
Includes kidney and bladder | Excretory System |
Heart, blood and vessels | Circulatory System |
Sweat glands that are not functioning could cause a person to ... | overheat. |
Absorption of nutrients mainly occurs in the | small intestine |
Absorption of water in the digestive system mainly occurs in the | large intestine |
Brain, spinal cord, nerve cells, and sense organs are part of what system? | Nervous |
Egg, ovaries, sperm, and testes are part of the | Reproductive System |
How does food move through the digestive system? | Squeezing of the smooth muscle (peristalsis) |
What are the main organs food travels through in the digestive system (in order)? | Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus. |
Main parts of the skeletal system are | bones, joints, ligaments |
What lines and protects the esophagus and stomach? | mucus |
What type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart? | Artery |
What type of blood vessel carries blood toward the heart? | Vein |
What type of change happens in the mouth? | Physical and Chemical Changes |
What system is the stomach part of? | Digestive |
What is the largest organ of the human body? | Skin |
What finger-like projections absorb nutrients in the small intestine? | Villi |
What are the three types of muscle? | Skeletal, Smooth, Cardiac |
What is the function of valves in a vein? | Prevent blood from flowing in the reverse direction. |