Human Body Systems

a system made up of muscles, tissues that make body parts move

• muscular system

• skeletal system

• nervous system

• circulatory system

muscular tube in the digestive system that pushes food toward the stomach

• trachea

• esophagus

• small intestine

• large intestine

a system that breaks down food into nutrients the body can use

• respiratory system

• circulatory system

• digestive system

• nervous system

a system that transports oxygen, nutrients, and waste

• respiratory system

• digestive system

• circulatory system

• nervous system

column of small bones that runs down your back and keeps it straight, also known as a backbone

• spine

• ribcage

• skull

• pelvis

a group of organs that work together to take in air and push it out

• respiratory system

• circulatory system

• digestive system

• nervous system

the bones that make up the skeleton of the body

• muscular system

• nervous system

• skeletal system

• circulatory system

4 main kinds of nutrients your body needs

• carbohydrates

• sugars

• proteins

• fats

type of blood vessel that connects arteries and veins

• capillary

• arteriole

• venule

• aorta

where most digestion takes place

• stomach

• small intestine

• large intestine

• esophagus