The role of the excretory system is to rid the body of toxic waste products. Which of these body systems also plays a direct role in removing waste products from the body?

Digestion in animals begins in the

White blood cells, part of the ____ system, work closely with the ____ system to protect us from infection and disease.

Cartilage, fat, tendons, ligaments: these are all examples of ____ tissue that _____.

Predict the next digestive system organ in the following sequence:

mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, _____

The skeletal system is responsible for all BUT one of these functions in our body

We think of our muscular system as the system that helps us move around. It also functions on an internal level by helping food movement in the _____ and ______, both parts of the digestive system.

The major organ of the circulatory system, the heart

_____ carry oxygen throughout the human body.

____ carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.

The joints of the human skeletal system

These words BEST describe which part of the human skeletal system?

All BUT one of the phrases describe a function of the human skeletal system. That is

The type of muscle shown here lines the walls of the stomach. It is

The type of muscle shown here is found only in the heart. It is

The body systems seen here protects internal structures, provide support, and allows for movement. But this system does not work alone. In order for humans to move, this system must work together with the _____ system.

Jose and Sarah are running in the cross country meet. Their skeletal and muscular systems work to move them through the course. As they run, they breathe faster and harder and their heart rate increases. This illustrates that body systems

Your skin is the largest organ of your body. The skin and appendages, hair and nails, are known as the integumentary system. All BUT one of these are functions of your skin.

The function of the nervous system is to

The skin MAINLY protects the body against infection by

Which of these describes one way that the human nervous system maintains a constant body temperature when the external temperature is cold?

Which body system is an important place for mineral storage, support and structure, and provides a place for muscle attachment?

What's the body's biggest organ?

What organ gives our body the sense of touch, protects it, and helps keep it at just the right temperature?

The place where two bones meet and allow our skeletons to be more flexible is known as _____.

Saul reaches out to grab a pot of boiling water and something in his body sends a sensation to his brain to warn him of the heat coming from the handle. What organ is responsible for protecting Saul from the heat?

Mouth to stomach to intestines. What system helps the digestive system move food until it becomes waste?

Bones function as levers for the muscles to provide movement of the body. How do muscles attached to bones move the body?

Most living things need oxygen to survive. You breathe in oxygen and it is carried to this organ. Here the red blood cells pick up the oxygen and carry the oxygen to all the body cells that need it. What is this organ?

Take a deep breath. Where does that air you breathe in go? It goes into your lungs, but that's not the end! Your circulatory system helps to move the oxygen to all of your cells. What carries the oxygen to every cell in your body?

These are the main organs of your excretory system. Which organ is responsible for filtering liquid waste from your blood?

_____ is the result of the excretory system balancing the amount of water and salts in your body and it is stored in your bladder until is excreted (removed).

Your kidneys, the main organ of the excretory system, work with the ____ system, to filter liquid waste from your blood.

Your kidneys work to filter liquid waste from your blood. They also play an important role in regulating the amount of _____ in your body.

Your excretory system is simple but very important. Which part of the excretory system is a holding tank for urine before it leaves your body?

We run, play, work, study. We need energy to do all of this. In fact, one characteristic of living things is that they need and use energy. Two processes are needed in us humans to break down food to release the energy that is stored in our food. They are ____ and cellular respiration.

This is a cell, which is the basic unit of all life. All organs in human bodies are made of cells and require oxygen to survive. Which two systems work together to deliver oxygen to cells throughout the body?

MMMM! Maria smells chocolate chip cookies baking! She cannot wait to taste them. Maria is using her senses and her sense organs. Her nose smells the cookies baking. Soon her taste buds on her tongue will taste the cookies. What body system works with our five senses to help us respond to things like this?