Body Systems Work Together
By Cindy Grigg 		  

 

 
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Directions:  Fill in each blank with the word that best completes the reading comprehension.

     You know that your body is made of cells. When groups of cells do the (1)  _______________________   kind of work, they are called tissues. The word tissue comes from a Latin word meaning to "weave." Cells that make up tissues are sometimes "woven" together.
     You have four main types of tissues: epithelial, nervous, muscle, and connective tissue. Epithelial tissue covers the outside of the body. It also lines organs and cavities. Nervous tissue sends electrical signals. Muscle tissue helps you (2)  _______________________  . Connective tissue joins bones and cushions organs.
     When groups of tissues work together, they are called organs. Some examples of organs are the heart, lungs, skin, and stomach. When organs work together, they are called systems. For (3)  _______________________  , your heart, lungs, (4)  _______________________  , and blood vessels work together. They make up the circulatory system.
     There are eleven systems in the human body: (5)  _______________________   system, respiratory system, (6)  _______________________   system, integumentary system (skin), skeletal system, circulatory (or cardiovascular) system, excretory (or urinary) system, reproductive system, nervous system, lymphatic system, and endocrine system. Each system has a special job.
     All of your body systems have to work together to keep you healthy. Your bones and muscles work together to support and move your body. Your respiratory system takes in oxygen from the air. It also gets rid of (7)  _______________________   (8)  _______________________  .
     Your digestive system absorbs water and nutrients from the food you eat.
     Your circulatory system carries oxygen, water, and nutrients to cells (9)  _______________________   your (10)  _______________________  . Wastes from the cells are eliminated by your (11)  _______________________   (12)  _______________________  , your excretory system, and your skin. Your nervous system controls all these activities with electrical impulses. If any system in your body isn't working properly, other systems are affected.
     Think of your body as a building. A building has a plumbing system, a heating system, a cooling system, an electrical system, and a (13)  _______________________   system. If any system in a building breaks down, other systems can be affected.
     As one example, think about a building's electrical system. Suppose a mouse chewed (14)  _______________________   an electrical wire to a furnace. (15)  _______________________   electricity, the heating system would not work. If this happened in very cold weather, the plumbing system could be affected. Water pipes might freeze and burst. If a lot of water leaked into the building's walls, its support system would be damaged. Like a building's systems, your body's systems have to work together.
 
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Name _____________________________
 		 Date ___________________

 
1.   Tissues are:
  Groups of organs doing the same work
  Groups of systems doing the same work
  Groups of cells doing the same work
 
2.   How many types of tissue do you have?
  Three
  Eleven
  Ten
  Four
 
3.   Groups of tissue that work together are called:
  Organs
  Cells
  Epithelial
  Connective
 
4.   What do body systems consist of?
  Cells working together
  Organs working together
  Tissues working together
 
5.   How many systems are there in the human body?
  Twelve
  Eleven
  Five
  Ten
 
6.   Systems in a building are like:
  Cells in your body
  Members of a family
  Your nervous system
  Systems in your body
 
7.   A building's foundation, walls, floors, and roof are most like which body system?
  The skeletal system
  The digestive system
  The respiratory system
  The nervous system
 
8.   Your nervous system is like a building's:
  Plumbing system
  Support system
  Heating system
  Electrical system
 

 

Name _____________________________
 		 Date ___________________
(Key 1 - Answer ID # 0150097)
Find each of the following words.

 
MUSCULAR
SUPPORT
SYSTEM
WORKING
TISSUE
THROUGH
THROUGHOUT
BLOOD
CARBON
WITHOUT
DIGESTIVE
SAME
BODY
EXAMPLE
DIOXIDE
MAIN

 
S S O L I O M U H D O I S I A R R D O O L B O M E R
I T Y H E X A M P L E T K U S M T V O R R U M T U A
O R N S O M D O L L I W K O O R B U H N T O O O S D
E I C T T D Y C O S S D O I A T U H T I W P C S S I
D O L U Y E W A I S T S I R E M A I T M O T Y W I E
E E O O E I M R D G R T I G K O M H U T H I S U T T
X W T H G D I A E D O B O H I I V G S G E X W T G L
O A O G K Y H I I M O E R I G S N B V X U S I Y I G
I R E U U T I E U B H T U G U V T G H L X T S O I C
D K T O O S A S R G T H G O U E P I E O T U G N E S
A I D R T D C O U E V I T S E G I D V E O X A I T E
W N S H T U P O M S R I L A H U O L I E E T P A O B
Y G Y T L P R P H W A S M U S C U L A R R E O M O P
O C X U U H C R U I D E W L B E L P O O M P U T E I
O T R S T G R A B T R E P O S O V I P T T M S E B S
O G S U R R T M Y H M E L S O T D P S E M A U X C O
U O D I O X I D E O U O I G E L U Y O B S X O L T M
N L O C A R B O N U B T O D P S B L T H S E I S O M
B U Y R X S U R A T S I I T R U I T L M O O O P O K
M T O I U S A M E P O M T I S T T R U O G H O U T E
B S U O B X G C T A T R R S T O R S U O I U G U U I

 

 

Body Systems Work Together
By Cindy Grigg		   
Answer Key
     You know that your body is made of cells. When groups of cells do the (1)  same   kind of work, they are called tissues. The word tissue comes from a Latin word meaning to "weave." Cells that make up tissues are sometimes "woven" together.
     You have four main types of tissues: epithelial, nervous, muscle, and connective tissue. Epithelial tissue covers the outside of the body. It also lines organs and cavities. Nervous tissue sends electrical signals. Muscle tissue helps you (2)  move  . Connective tissue joins bones and cushions organs.
     When groups of tissues work together, they are called organs. Some examples of organs are the heart, lungs, skin, and stomach. When organs work together, they are called systems. For (3)  example  , your heart, lungs, (4)  blood  , and blood vessels work together. They make up the circulatory system.
     There are eleven systems in the human body: (5)  muscular   system, respiratory system, (6)  digestive   system, integumentary system (skin), skeletal system, circulatory (or cardiovascular) system, excretory (or urinary) system, reproductive system, nervous system, lymphatic system, and endocrine system. Each system has a special job.
     All of your body systems have to work together to keep you healthy. Your bones and muscles work together to support and move your body. Your respiratory system takes in oxygen from the air. It also gets rid of (7)  carbon   (8)  dioxide  .
     Your digestive system absorbs water and nutrients from the food you eat.
     Your circulatory system carries oxygen, water, and nutrients to cells (9)  throughout   your (10)  body  . Wastes from the cells are eliminated by your (11)  respiratory   (12)  system  , your excretory system, and your skin. Your nervous system controls all these activities with electrical impulses. If any system in your body isn't working properly, other systems are affected.
     Think of your body as a building. A building has a plumbing system, a heating system, a cooling system, an electrical system, and a (13)  support   system. If any system in a building breaks down, other systems can be affected.
     As one example, think about a building's electrical system. Suppose a mouse chewed (14)  through   an electrical wire to a furnace. (15)  Without   electricity, the heating system would not work. If this happened in very cold weather, the plumbing system could be affected. Water pipes might freeze and burst. If a lot of water leaked into the building's walls, its support system would be damaged. Like a building's systems, your body's systems have to work together.
 
Answers to Reading Comprehension Questions

1    Groups of cells doing the same work
2    Four
3    Organs
4    Organs working together
5    Eleven
6    Systems in your body
7    The skeletal system
8    Electrical system

 

 

Answer Key 0150097
Key # 1
MUSCULAR SUPPORT SYSTEM WORKING
TISSUE THROUGH THROUGHOUT BLOOD
CARBON WITHOUT DIGESTIVE SAME
BODY EXAMPLE DIOXIDE MAIN

 
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