Human Body Systems Stackhouse Style

The major function(s) of the skeletal system is/are to

. The diagrams identify major parts of two different body systems. Which statement best describes their relationship?

Which system breaks down food and gets rid of solid waste in our bodies?

The tissue that joins bones to other bones is called _______________.

A vaccine that protects a person from certain diseases has ________________ germs in it.

What is another name for a nerve cell?

Which of these indicates a physical change that occurs during the process of digestion?

____________ are tiny blood vessels that join arteries and veins. Where gases are exchanged and nutrients are absorbed.

Which of these is not a job that your skin performs?

Any place where two or more bones come together and allow us to move is called a

Muscles usually work in pairs because they

Which function summarizes the excretory system?

The muscular system performs all of these functions, except:

Which systems is used to create offspring?

What is the primary function of skin cells?

Which system uses chemicals called hormones to communicate within the human body?

Which system protects the body by responding to the presence of a virus?

The body’s ability to resist disease is called_____________________________.

Another name for your windpipe is your ______________________.

Digestion begins in the ______________.

Which system supports the body, protects internal organs, and makes blood cells?

What is the largest organ in the human body?

The nucleus of the cell controls cell activity. Which body system performs a similar function in humans?

Muscles are attached to bones by strong tissues called _________________.

The average adult’s body contains ___________ bones.

What kind of cell surrounds germs and gets rid of them?

Which terms will correctly complete the diagram?

How can you keep your skin healthy?

Which system controls most body functions, sends messages by electrical impulses, detects and interprets   information?

All are types of pathogens EXCEPT

Which system delivers nutrients and oxygen, removes waste like carbon dioxide, and helps regulate body temperature?

Food molecules are absorbed into the bloodstream through villi in the _______________________.

Food that is changed by saliva, stomach acids and other enzymes is an example of                ___________________.

Which systems work together to provide us with movement?

The system that collects fluid from between cells and returns it to your blood and fights pathogens is the

The parts of the circulatory system include _________________________________.

The body system that’s function is to get oxygen from the environment and remove carbon dioxide and other waste products

The part of the blood that carries oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body are the ___________.

The body’s ability to maintain a stable internal environment is         

What are the two types of muscle that you cannot control?

Tiny air sacs in the lungs called __________________ are the site of exchange for oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Which systems work together to helps us communicate with in our bodies?

Which of the follow shows the organization of the body from the simplest to the highest level?

The human body temperature is normally 98.6°F. As a person begins to sweat to cool down this is an example of

In the kidneys are millions of ______________ which are looping tubes that filter the liquid waste out of the blood.

Which systems work together to take oxygen to all parts of our bodies?

The tissue that is found at the ends of our bones to cushion them and prevent them from wearing away is

The _____________ are the junctions where nerve cells are together.

The ______________________ system disposes of liquid waste products removed from the blood.

Wavelike contractions of smooth muscles that move food through the digestive tract are called