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What is an organ system? Give an example. |
A group or organs and tissues that work together to carry out a life process. Example: Your mouth, stomach, intestines and other organs work together to digest food. |
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What are your bones? |
Each of your bones is an organ. |
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How many bones are in your skeletal system? |
about 200 |
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What are some jobs of the skeleton as an organ system? |
1) It helps you sit or stand up. 2) The skull is make up of several bones to protect the brain. 3) The rib cage protects the lungs and heart. |
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What are muscles? |
Organs that work together to move your body Some you can control (running) and some you can not (shivering, goosebumps) |
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How do muscles work in pairs to move a bone? |
Muscles pull on different sides of the bone to move it. Muscles never push on bones. |
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How do your nerves and muscles work together? |
Nerves carry electrical signals from your brain to your muscles to tell them to move. |
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How are some organs in two organ systems? |
Muscle - Skeletal Systems: muscles move our bones
Muscle - circulatory systems: Muscles make up your heart to push blood through your body.
Muscle - Digestive: Muscles squeeze food through the digestive system.
Circulatory - Skeletal systems: Our red and white blood cells are made in our bone marrow. |
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What is bone marrow? |
a soft material inside bones that fills cavities and spongy bone tissue |
