Human Structure and Function - Vocabulary

What word means:

structures in the body that perform a particular function?

• organ

• system

• rods

• cones

What word means:

connected structures that together perform a specific function?

• cornea

• organ

• system

• heart

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What does the digestive system do?

• Sends messages to the rest of your body.

• Pumps blood through your body.

• Brings oxygen into your body.

• Digests food.

What does the nervous system do?

• Sends messages to the rest of your body.

• Pumps blood through your body.

• Brings oxygen into your body.

• Digests food.

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What does the respiratory system do?

• Sends messages to the rest of your body.

• Pumps blood through your body.

• Brings oxygen into your body.

• Digests food.

What does the circulatory system do?

• Sends messages to the rest of your body.

• Pumps blood through your body.

• Brings oxygen into your body.

• Digests food.

Which system is made up of bones, ligaments, and tendons?

• circulatory system

• skeletal system

• respiratory system

• digestive system

The stomach is part of the

• skeletal system

• digestive system

• circulatory system

• respiratory system

The brain is part of the

• skeletal system

• digestive system

• nervous

  system

• respiratory system

The lungs are part of the

• skeletal system

• digestive system

• nervous

  system

• respiratory system