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human body 4th grade
human body
Question | Answer |
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Basic building blocks of life | cells |
cells work together to form | tissues |
tissues work together to form | organs |
organs work together to form | systems |
Number of bones in the body | 206 |
number of muscles in the body | 640 |
The 4 main jobs of the skeletal system | 1. support the body2. give the body shape3. protect the organs4. help the body move |
Name the 3 types of muscles | striated, smooth, cardiac |
Muscles attached to the bones | striated |
muscles in the walls of your organs | smooth |
muscles in the wall of your heart | cardiac |
muscles attach to the bones at | joints |
How do the muscles in your skeleton work? | pulling not pushing |
How do the muscles in your organs work? | squeezing and relaxing |
What is the main job of the respiratory system? | To take in air and deliver oxygen to the red blood cells and take away carbon dioxide |
What are the main organs in the respiratory system? | 1. mouth & nose2. trachea3. lungs |
What is the main job of the circulatory sytem? | circulate (move) blood to all the body |
What are the main organs in the circulatory system? | heart, arteries, veins, capillaries |
________ takes blood away from the heart | arteries |
_______ brings blood back to the heart | veins |
How many chambers are in the heart? | 4 |