Health and PE: Body Systems Part I-III
The average person's skin weighs __________ and has a surface area of almost __________.
10 pounds, 20 square feet
Even at rest, the average heart easily pumps over ____________ of blood throughout the body every minute.
5 liters/1.5 gallons
Approximately how much blood is contained in the human body? (Select all that apply.)
5-6 quarts, 4-5 liters, 1-2 gallons
Muscles make up approximately what portion of a person's body weight?
50%
What makes up the Cardiovascular/Circulatory system?
Blood vessels Blood Heart
What are the systems of the human body?
Cardiovascular (circulatory) Digestive Immune (lymphatic) Integumentary Nervous Muscular Skeletal Respiratory Endocrine Urinary Reproductive
The skeletal system includes all the bones and joints in the body. Each bone is a complex living organ that is made up of what? (Select all that apply.)
Cells, protein fibers, minerals
Which body system is considered the body's defense system?
Immune system
What are the six major functions that take place in the digestive system
Ingestion Mixing movement Digestion Secretion Absorption Excretion
The components of the lymphatic system are capillaries, nodes, vessels, and other organs. In this system, tissues and organs move fluid called __________ in the bloodstream.
Lymph
What are the four functions of the muscular system?
Movement Maintenance of posture and body position Movement of substances inside the body Generation of body heat
Which system is responsible for the movement of the human body?
Muscular System
What is the alimentary canal made up of?
Oral cavity (mouth) Pharynx Esophagus Stomach Small intestine Large intestine
What are the four vessels attached to the top of the heart?
Pulmonary veins Pulmonary trunk Vena cava Aorta
What is blood made up of?
Red blood cells White blood cells Platelets Plasma
The __________ provides support and protection for the soft tissues that make up the rest of the body.
Skeletal system
What makes up the integumentary system?
Skin Hair Nails Exocrine glands
What are the accessory organs of the digestive system?
Tongue Teeth Salivary glands Gallbladder Pancreas Liver
major types of blood vessels
arteries, capillaries, veins
What makes up the Nervous system?
brain spinal cord nerves sensory organs
What is the main function of the muscular system?
movement
Exocrine glands of the integumentary system produce these
oil, wax, sweat
Approximately how many named muscles are in the human body?
seven hundred
types of muscle tissue
skeletal, cardiac, smooth (visceral)
What is the largest organ in the body?
skin
