Download The Human Body Unit STUDY GUIDE

NAME _______________________________________________ HOMEROOM ______________________
DATE __________________________
PARENT SIGNATURE & DATE (BONUS PTS.) ________________________________________________________________
THE HUMAN BODY STUDY GUIDE
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct word or words that will answer each question. Feel free to use your science
textbook to help you (Pages 162-193).
VOCABULARY
artery
bone
capillary
diaphragm
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esophagus
joint
muscle
organ
spinal cord
stomach
tissue
vein
A tiny, thin-walled blood vessel
A hard organ that helps support and move the body
A group of cells of the same type that work together to perform a certain
job
An organ made of bundles of fibers. Smooth, cardiac, and skeletal are
types of it.
The baglike muscular organ that turns food into almost a liquid
A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart
A body part made of different kinds of tissues that work together to
perform a particular job
The bundle of nerve tissue that carries messages to and from the brain
A place where two bones meet
The main muscle that controls the movement of air into and out of the
body
A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
The tube between the mouth and stomach
SCIENCE CONCEPTS AND UNDERSTANDING
13. Organs are made of ________________________________________.
14. The __________________________ system and __________________________ system work
together to provide the body's cells with nutrients.
15. Stringy tissues that connect bones together are _________________________________.
16. _________________________________ muscles make up the walls of the heart.
17. _________________________________________________________________ is an item that
should NOT be in a report about human skeletons.
18. The path that blood follows through the body beginning at the heart is _____heart______,
___________________, _____________________, _________________, and _____________.
19. Digestion in your body begins in your __________________________.
20. A ball and socket joint is located in your ______________________________.
21. Two organs that run parallel to each other are __________________ and __________________.
22. The tube that air travels from your nose or mouth toward the lungs is the __________________.
23. Fingerlike projections in the small intestine are called ______________________________.
24. The main sense that is used to help catch a ball is __________________________.
SCIENCE OPEN RESPONSE
Human Building Blocks
25. The basic unit of structure and function of all living things are cells. Cells work together to create
tissues. Tissues work together to create organs, and organs work together to create organ
systems. The human body is made up of many different systems.
A. Identify ONE of the systems of the human body. Explain the function (job) of your chosen
system.
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B. Identify an organ that works as part of your chosen body system. Explain the function (job) of
that organ in its system.
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