7 Systems of the Body

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What keeps blood flowing through the body using the heart, vessels, and pumping muscles?
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What keeps blood flowing through the body using the heart, vessels, and pumping muscles?
circulatory system
In the circulatory system, what are carried through the entire body?
oxygen and nutrients
Which system consists of glands located throughout the body?
endocrine system
The glands in the endocrine system are adrenal, ovaries, testicles, pancreas, pituitary, thymus, thyroid, and parathyroid. They produce hormones that play significant roles in what?
blood pressure, heart rate, reproduction, and sugar blood levels
Which system brings oxygen into our bodies?
respiratory system
When oxygen gets into the lungs, it is absorbed in the blood and carried to the entire body. What way does the body get rid of carbon dioxide (CO2)?
expiration (exhaling)
Which system breaks down food into chemicals so the body can use it?
digestive system
The organs of the digestive system are what?
mouth, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, gallbladder, pancreas, and liver
Which system controls the water and salts that get back into the blood and takes them out as waste; also works as a filter for the blood?
urinary system
The urinary system consists of what?
kidneys, bladder, and tubes.
Which system helps us to procreate (reproduce)?reproductive systemThe male reproductive system is responsible for sperm production and consists of what?penis, testis, ductus deferens, and glandsThe female reproductive system is responsible for the production of ovules and consists of what?vulva, vagina,uterus, and ovariesWhich system controls involuntary muscles (smooth muscles)?nervous systemThe nervous system has 2 systems. What are the systems?central nervous (brain and spine) and peripheral nervous (all the nerves)The central system receives information and sends it to what system to tell you to do things like cover your ears when noises are too loud?peripheralWhich system is the base of our body and consists of bones connected together through ligaments?skeletalThe skeletal system maintains our bodily form and protects vital ________.organsWhich system makes the body move and organs work through contraction of the muscles?muscular systemName the 3 types of muscles.skeletal, smooth, and cardiacWhat is the use of the skeletal muscle?move and support the skeletonWhere is the smooth muscle located?stomach, intestines, blood vessels, and bladderWhat is the use of the cardiac muscle?makes the heart beat