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WorksheetsBody Systems. Sect2
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 10mins
your body's message and control center
brain
spinal cord
nervous system
somatic system
Main division of the nervous system including your brain and spinal cord.
nervous system
central nervous system (CNS)
neurons
autonomic system
Main division of the nervous system including your nerves that connect the central nervous system to all parts of the body.
traumatic brain injury
somatic system
peripheral nervous system
central nervous system
Specialized nerve cells.
neurons
nervous system
autonomic system
somatic system
The part of the nervous system that deals with actions that you control.
central nervous system
peripheral nervous system
somatic system
automatic system
A system dealing with actions you do not control.
nervous system
peripheral nervous system
somatic system
autonomic system
A condition caused by the brain being jarred and striking the inside of the skull.
autonomic system
traumatic brain injury (TBI)
central nervous system (CNS)
nervous system
The body system that converts fuel/food into usable energy.
digestion
digestive system
small intestines
colon
The process of changing food into materials the body can use.
digestion
kidneys
excretory system
digestive system
Proteins that affect the many body processes.
excretory system
enzymes
saliva
excretion
A fluid made by salivary glands.
colon
digestion
enzymes
saliva
A coiled, tube like organ that is about 20 feet long.
colon
small intestines
kidneys
digestion
Your body's waste removal system.
excretory system
colon
kidneys
excretion
The process of removing wastes from the body.
enzymes
excretory system
excretion
saliva
The large intestines - about 5 feet long.
digestion
digestive system
colon
small intestines
Organs that filter water and dissolved wastes from the blood and help maintain proper levels of water and salts in the body.
kidneys
colon
excretion
saliva
A chemical communication system that controls many body functions.
endocrine system
gland
pituitary gland
nutrition
A group of cells or an organ that secretes a substance.
gland
hormones
endocrine system
pituitary gland
A gland that signals other endocrine glands to produce hormones when needed.
hormones
pituitary gland
gland
endocrine system
The body system containing the organs that make possible the production of offspring.
fertilization
reproductive system
sperm
hernia
The male sex cell.
sperm
fertilization
menstruation
menstrual cycle
Occurs when an internal organ pushes against or through a surrounding cavity wall.
hernia
ovulation
menstruation
menstrual cycle
When a males sperm cell joins with a females egg cell.
menstrual cycle
fertilization
ovulation
reproductive system
The release of one mature egg cell each month.
fertilization
menstruation
ovulation
menstrual cycle
When the lining material, unfertilized egg, and some blood flow out of the body.
ovulation
fertilization
menstruation
hernia
Hormonal changes that occur in females from the beginning of one menstruation to the next.
hernia
menstruation
ovulation
menstrual cycle
The nervous system is the body's ______and______center.
message
central
control
peripheral
The brain receives and interprets_____messages and sends responses.
sensory
body
control
central
Eating a variety of_____foods can help keep your body systems working well.
sodium-rich
healthy
empty calorie
low-fiber
The food particles that cannot be digested move from the__________into the_________.
small intestines
colon
large intestines
urine
