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