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The frame made of bones, it supports the body.
Skeletal system
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Not only does this system make up many of your organs, but it also pulls your bones to make your body move.
Muscular system
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This system contains the heart, blood vessels and blood.
Circulatory System
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This system gets oxygen to the parts of the body.
respiratory system
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This system breaks the food down into simple substances the body can use.
digestive system
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This system gets rid of waste products your body cannot use.
Excretory system
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This system is made up of the brain, spinal cord and nerves.
nervous system
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This body system is made of glands that produce hormones.
endocrine system
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This system helps the body fight germs.
Immune system
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Name the 5 senses.
Hearing, seeing, smell, touch, and taste
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What are the 3 jobs of the skeletal system?
- - gives the body shape
- - protects organs in the body
- - works with the muscles to move the body
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Which joint fits together like a puzzle and is found in places like the skull.
immovable joints
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Joints that move a small amount and are found in places like the rib cage.
partly movable joints
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Name the 4 movable joints.
- - gliding joint
- - hinge joint
- - ball and socket joint
- - pivot joint
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Joints that slide against one another like a sliding glass door and can be found in places like the wrist and hand.
gliding joints
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This joint works like a door opening and closing allowing the bones to move back and forth in one direction.
Hinge joint
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The rounded end of one bone fits into a cup like shape in the other. This allows the joint to move in a circular motion.
Ball and Socket joint
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This joint can move up and down and side to side. It is found in the skull and neck.
pivot joint
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The blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
arteries
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The bottom chamber of the heart (a right a left)
ventricle
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This is the main muscle that controls breathing.
diaphragm
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The largest part of the brain.
cerebrum
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The part of the brain that controls your heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, and digestive muscle.
medulla
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This type of muscle is attached to the bones and pulls the bones so they move.
skeletal muscles
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The muscle found in the heart that contracts to squeeze the blood out of the heart and relaxes to fill the heart with blood.
cardiac muscle
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The muscle type that makes up the internal organs and blood vessels.
smooth muscle
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How many bones does the adult body have?
206
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What attaches the muscles to the bones?
a cord called a tendon
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Red blood cells carry this to the cells.
oxygen and nutrients
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This is the job of white blood cells.
They fight germs that enter the body.
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What are the upper chambers of the heart called?
The right and left atrium.
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How big is your heart?
About the size of a fist.
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What is the path air travels when it enters the body?
From the nose or mouth, through the trachea, into the bronchial tubes to the lungs.
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What is the weight of a lung?
About 1 pound.
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Tiny fingerlike projections that absorb digested food in the small intestine.
Villi
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What do the kidneys and liver do?
They remove waste called urea from the body.
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The part of the brain that coordinates the skeletal muscles and helps balance.
Cerebellum
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The largest part of the brain is the...
cerebrum
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Where is the cerebellum?
It is right below the cerebrum
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Name the 2 vitamins and minerals the ones need to stay strong.
calcium and phosphorus
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Name the 6 food groups.
grains, fruits, vegetables, meat (fish & poultry), dairy, and fats
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How many servings of grains does one need each day.
6 - 11 servings
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How many servings of fruit does a person need daily?
2 - 4 servings
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How many servings of vegetables does one need each day.
3 - 5 servings
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How many servings of meat, fish, and poultry is needed each day.
2 - 3 servings
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How many servings of dairy is needed each day?
2 - 3 servings
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How many servings of fat is allowed daily?
Use sparingly
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