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As you have learned, every cell in the body needs a steady supply of
food and oxygen to give it energy! Three different organ systems must
work together to make this possible.
Food first enters the body through the _________. It then passes to the
stomach and the intestine.
It is broken down along the way into small, ____________ particles that
can be used by cells. Unused food is expelled from the body as waste.
The organs involved in these processes form the digestive system.
Respiratory System
Breathing in (inhaling) fills our lungs with ___________-containing air.
Breathing out (exhaling) rids our bodies of waste carbon __________.
The organs involved in this gas exchange for the respiratory system.
The digestive system puts food into the intestine and the respiratory
system puts oxygen into the __________. How do you think these
particles of food and oxygen eventually get from these systems to cells
in the toes, brain, and other parts of the body??
The circulatory system consists of the heart, blood, and blood vessels.
This system circulates _________ around the body, delivering food
particles, dissolved gases, and other materials to every cell and carrying
away cell ______________.
How the Circulatory System and Respiratory System Connect
These two systems work together in order to connect your cells with the
air that you inhale.
Finally, the bronchioles divide and end in millions of tiny air ______
called alveoli, only 0.2mm across.
The circulatory system also involves a series of tubes- the blood vessels.
Blood vessels branch and divide into smaller and smaller channels.
There are three main types of blood vessels:
Getting food and _________ to your cells is only half the equation for
good health. Your body must also get rid of wastes. Filtering waste
materials from the blood is the main function of the excretory system.
The key organs in this system are your ____________.
Sensory Awareness Systems
You respond to changes in your environment every day and your body
makes _____________ for you. For example, when you are cold...you
put on a sweater and when you are hungry, you eat.
When you get cold, your body may respond by shivering. Your
quivering muscles generate heat. You may also get _____________ on
your skin. The bumps are produced by the contraction of the small
muscles in the skin that make your hairs stand on end. Animals with lots
of fur fluff up their hair to improve insulation.
When you get hot, your body tries to cool you down. Do you get flushed
and red after exercise? This happens because tiny blood vessels expand
in your skin. This increases blood flow near the body surface, allowing
________ to escape. _____________ also helps cool your body as the
moisture evaporates from your skin surface.