Skeletal, Muscular, and Digestive Systems

Place a check next to each function of the skeletal system.

• Provides support

• Provides protection

• Helps with movement

• Produces red blood cells.

Place a check next to the functions of the muscular system.

• Helps the body move

• Helps to maintain posture

• Produces heat

• Provides the body with nutrients

Place a check next to the functions of the digestive system.

• Helps with movement

• Provides protection to internal organs

• Breaks down food into nutrients the body can use

• Eliminates food wastes

Which word should you remember for the skeletal system?

• Movement

• Protect

• Nutrients

What word should you remember for the muscular system?

• Movement

• Protect

• Nutrients

What word should you remember for the digestive system?

• Movement

• Protect

• Nutrients

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Which best describes the way the digestive and muscular

systems are related?

• Swallowed food is pushed through the esophagus.

• The swallowed food provides support for the muscular system.

• The digestive system is responsible for movement to help the muscular system.

How does the skeletal system depend on the digestive system?

• The digestive system protects the skeletal system.

• The digestive system provides nutrients for strong bones.

• The digestive system works with the skeletal system to move the body.

How are the muscular and digestive systems alike?

• Both help the body sleep.

• Both help the body move.

• Both help the body digest food.

Which example best shows structures that make up the digestive system in the human body?

• heart, blood, vessels

• nose, trachea, lungs

• brain, spinal cord, nerves

• esophagus, stomach, intestines