Transcript Body Systems Reviewx

6 th Grade
 system breaks down food so it can be used by the body
 Digestive
 system helps the body use air that is inhaled
 Respiratory
 system helps you move and maintain posture
 Muscular
 blood vessels that travel to the heart.
 Veins
 an organ through which blood circulates as wastes are
filtered.
 Kidney
 Define Salvia
 Liquid that softens food
 the part of the brain that helps muscles work
together.
 Cerebellum
 Give an example of an involuntary muscle
 Heart
 the chemical messenger that regulates body activities.
 Hormones
 glands in skin that help maintain healthful body
temperature.
 Sweat Glands
 Air enters your lungs through the
 Trachea
 soft material on the end of bones
 Cartialge
 system transports oxygen, food, and waste through the
body
 Circulatory System
 system is the control & communication center
 Nervous System
 tough tissue that connects muscles to joints
 Tendons
 muscular organs that pump blood to the body
 Heart
 is an organ that stores bile
 Gall Bladder
 Bones are connected at places called
 Joints
 system serves as a support framework
 Skeletal System
 an organ that is the control center for the body
 Brain
 Define brain stem
 The lowest part of the brain through which messages
moving between your brain and body pass.
 tiny hairs that line the air passages.
 Cilia
 The endocrine systems controls the release of
 hormones
 a substance that protects skin and gives it color
 Melanin
 a thick band of nerve cells through which messages
enter and leave the brain.
 Spinal Cord
 Hair, skin and nails make up the
 Integumentary System
 an organ that is the control center for the body
 Brain
 Salivary glands
 Produces a liquid that soften food
 Define cell
 Smallest living part of the body
 The lowest part of the brain through which
messages moving between your brain and body pass.
 Brain Stem
 system removes liquid waste from the body
 Urinary System
 system covers and protects the body
 Integumentary System
 a quick movement that is not directed by the brain
 Reflex Action
 is a tube that leads to the stomach
 Esophagus
 tube through which urine leaves the body during
urination.
 Urethra
 a mass of nerve cells
 neuron
 artery carries oxygen-rich blood which direction from
the heart to the rest of the body
 Away
 gland that secretes insulin and regulates appetite
 pancreas
 are blood cells that help blood clot.
 Platelets
 pituitary gland is the center for
 hormones
 Define organ
 A group of tissues that work together to perform a
certain task
 is a group of like cells that work together
 Tissue
 are muscles that you control
 Voluntary
 is a chemical messenger that regulates body activities
 hormones
 is the liquid part of the blood.
 Plasma
 are small air sacs through which oxygen enters the
capillaries.
 Alveoli