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The Body System
6th Grade Science-The Body System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The parts of the digestive system includes what body parts? | Mouth, esophagus, liver, gallbladder, stomach, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus |
| Are the smallest blood vessels. They connect arteries and veins. | Capillaries |
| This carries blood from tissues back to the heart (blue) | Veins |
| This carry blood away from the heart to other organs | Arteries |
| What are the main parts of the circulatory system? | Veins, heart, blood vessels |
| What are the three types of muscle? | Cardiac, skeletal, and smooth muscle |
| Muscle tissue on found in the heart. It pushes blood through the body (involuntary muscle) | Cardiac Muscle |
| Muscles that help move the body (voluntary muscle) | Skeletal Muscle |
| Muscles that are found in the walls of the organs. They push food and blood through the body (involuntary muscle) | Smooth Muscle |
| The parts of the nervous system include: | The brain, spinal cord, and the nerves |
| The body's control system | The brain |
| A thick cord of nerve tissues that transmits information (via impulses) to and from the brain to other parts of the brain | The Spinal Cord |
| Thin fibers that send messages from the brain to parts of the body | Nerves |
| Parts of the respiratory system include: | Mouth, nose, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli (air sacs), lungs, diaphragm, fibula |
| The parts of the skeletal system include: | Skull, rib cage,humerus, spine, radius, pelvis(hip bone), femur, tibia, |
| The two functions of the Circulatory System include: | Transports oxygen, water, and nutrients to the cells through the blood. It helps remove the waste from the body (carbon dioxide) |
| Digestive System | A group of organs that break down food and convert into nutrients. |
| Your body uses (BLANK) for energy, growth, and cell repair | Nutrients |
| This system gives your body shape | Muscular System |
| (Blank) allow the movement of your body and organs. They are attached to your bones by tendons. | Muscles |
| Controls everything you do and all of your body functions. | The Nervous System |
| Lungs are the main organs of which system | The Respiratory System |
| The main function of the respiratory system is | Brings oxygen into the body and gets rid of the carbon dioxide |