M y B o d y

1. MyBody by : Briar Golladay Mrs. Kolocouris Mr.Shreve Class : Y5 The Nervous System The Heart The Digestive System The Skin The Skeletal System http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://exercise-reports.blogharbor.com/Anatomy/HumanSkeletonFrontBack534.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.exercisereports.com/category/reference/anatomy-physiology/skeletal-system/ Muscles of the Body The Circulatory System

2. The Skeletal System http://warriors.warren.k12.il.us/dburke/skeletalsystem.htm I learned lots of exciting things about the skeletal system, I learned that when babies are born they have about 350 bones in their bodies, but when they get older they have 206 bones in their body. A joint holds your bones together where they meet. The end of each joint is covered by cartilage. I learned so much about the skeletal system. Dark green leafy vegetables are good for your bones. Sardines and salmon are also good for bones. The skeletal system is the collection of bones that holds the rest of us up. Our skeleton is one of the most important parts of our body. It actually has three main jobs that help us a lot.It protects many of our super important organisms like our brain heart and lungs. It holds us up and keeps our shape and last but definitely not least, it allows us to move.

3. Skeletal System A good way to make your bones strong is to drink lots of milk. Some good exercises for your bones are tennis, walking, hiking, or dancing. The skeletal system has many important functions. Some of these functions include providing shape for our bodies, allowing bodily movement, making blood for the body, and it also stores 206 bones!!!! Also, the softer tissues of the body are attached to the skeletal system. The brain is also protected by bones and so are the heart and lungs. Muscles are connected to bones by tendons and where bones meet another bone is usually called a joint. Those are some important facts about the skeletal system.http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/biology/humananatomy/skeletal/skeletalsystem .html Here are some facts I know about the skeletal system. I know that without the skeletal system you would be a blob of goo. I also learned that the skeletal system is all of the bones in my body and that there are 206 bones in my body. I also learned that your teeth are not counted as bones, but they are still considered part of the skeletal system. I also learned that babies have more bones than adults!!! It is also pretty cool that you can make your bones strong by just running or jogging. It was really cool learning about the skeletal system! http: //webpages.shepherd.edu/ECOLLI02/Skeletal.jpg

4. Muscles of the Body • . Eat lots of fruit and vegetables. They help your muscles stay strong. • Stretch before exercising, so you don’t pull a muscle. A muscle is the contractile tissue of animals and is derived from the mesodermal layer of embryonic cells. Muscle cells actually contain contractile filaments that move past each other and change the size of the cell. They are classified as skeletal, cardiac, or smooth muscles. They produce force and they cause motion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle I learned so many things about muscles! I learned That you have to stretch before you exercise or Else you could dislocate your muscle. I learned That foods like fish, fruit, ( as long as you don’t have too much) and veggies are good for your bones. I also learned about what bones were made out of. (Contractile tissue) It was really gross and exciting!  www.sciencelearn.org.nz/ var/sciencelearn/stor..

5. Muscles of the Body • You should only work out for 30-40 minutes a day, • but no more or else your muscles can get strained. • Make sure you stay hydrated while you work out. There are more than 600 muscles in your body. Those amazing muscles do everything. They pump blood through your body, and help you lift heavy things. You control a lot of your muscles, but others, like the heart work by themselves. Isn’t that interesting? http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/muscles.html I learned tons of things about muscles. I learned that there are 3 types of muscles. They are called smooth muscles, cardiac muscles, and skeletal muscles. I learned that thousands of small fibers make up a muscle. I learned that there are muscles behind your eyes too. Muscles are fun to learn about!!!

6. TheSkin • You can get skin cancer from staying out in the sun too long. • The skin stores fat, water, and vitamin D. The skin is the biggest organ in your body! It is very important!! It protects every single thing in your body. Without skin your organs and bones would stick out of your body and you would look like the creepiest person on Earth. Skin protects our bodies, I helps them stay at the right temperature, allows us to have a sense of touch, and much, much, more! http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/skin.html The skin is very interesting!! I learned that it is made up of three layers. I learned that it holds vital resources, like water. I learned that the skin is the bodies biggest organ. I also learned the skin weights approximately 6 pounds. I learned so much about the skin! http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/skin1.gif

7. :)The Skin:) Smoking can make your skin look older and less attractive. You should always wear sun block on hot sunny days! The skin is really cool. It is the biggest and heaviest organ in your body. It is made up of millions of cells. Each cell dies and falls off without you even noticing! The skin has layers. There are 7 layers of skin in your body! The skin keeps your body together without it you would just see your muscles and intestines. I learned so many things about the skin! The skin is so important. It is the largest organ in your body! It could way imbetween 6 and 8 pounds! That’s cool!!! The skin has lots and lots of jobs. It is actually waterproof so you can go swimming. It helps keep sickness out. It also helps To regulate your temperature. Isn’t that awesome? http://www.web-books.com/eLibrary/Medicine/Physiology/Skin/skin02.jpg

8. The Nervous System • There are more nerves in your body than stars in the Milky Way! • There are 100 billion neutrons in your brain alone! The nervous system is very complex. It has tons of parts. It is divided into two main systems, the central nervous system, and the peripheral nervous system. The spinal cord and the brain make up the central nervous system. Its main job is to get the information from the body and send instructions to other parts of the body. The peripheral nervous system is made up of all the nerves and the wiring. This system sends the messages from the brain to the rest if the body. http://library.thinkquest.org/5777/ner1.htm The nervous system is very cool! It helps you with smelling, seeing, hearing, laughing, and even breathing. It is made up of your brain, your spinal cord, and your nerves. It helps you with blinking, walking and pretty much, thinking. That is because your brain is one of the parts! You could never survive without it! dorlingkindersley-uk...

9. The Digestive System • You should eat a lot of fiber rich foods to keep your digestive system healthy. • Drink lots of fluids to help your digestive system. The digestive system takes 24 to 72 hours to digest food. The human digestive track is 20 feet long! Fibers help the digestive system and they can make you feel better if you are having digestive problems. It takes 8 organs in your body just to digest a glass of milk! There is so much to Know about the digestive system. The human digestive system is very complex. When you eat your body digests your food to make it into energy for your cells. There is acid in your stomach that breaks down the food. The small intestine is where the food gets broken down and then it is small enough for the cells. I learned so much about the digestive system. http://www.imcpl.org/kids/guides/health/digestivesystem.html i.com/images/digestive_system-c1.jpg

10. The Circulatory System Your circulatory system is very exciting! It is made up of tiny vessels and the many muscles that help and control the flow of your blood around your body. This fabulous process is called circulation. The main parts of your circulatory system are your heart, arteries, capillaries, and, last but not least your veins! http://library.thinkquest.org/5777/cir1.htm • Do not cut off your circulation! Garlic actually helps the circulatory system by clearing out your arteries. The circulatory system is so awesome! It is really long and it has important things like arteries, your heart, and your veins. It keeps blood flowing and circulates your whole body! Its jobs are very important! Without your circulatory system you Would definitely die! It is very important! http://www.health-energy-fitness.com/attachments/Image/circulatorysystem.gif

11. The Respiratory System Your lungs, airways, diaphragm, windpipe, throat, mouth, and your nasal passages are all part of your respiratory system. Respiration is so important! It is the process of breathing in and out. When you breath oxygen is taken in the body through the airways and then absorbed into the lungs, then it is transported through your body into your blood.. http://42explore.com/respsyst.htm • To keep your respiratory system healthy you should not smoke! • Secondhand smoke is also very bad for your lungs! Your respiratory system is very important! It is what produces oxygen for your body. It has more than six organs that work together to help you breath. The respiratory system supplies your blood with oxygen so it can carry it all around to other parts of the body. It is veryneat!!! http://www.agen.ufl.edu/~chyn/age2062/OnLineBiology/OLBB/www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/humrespsys_1.gif http://42explore.com/respsyst.htm

12. The Respiratory System How do people breath? They use the respiratory system, of course! This is how you breath using the respiratory system. Your diaphragm and other muscles help you breath. Those muscles change the space and pressure that is inside your body to accommodate breathing. When your diaphragm pulls down, it doesn’t only leave more space for the lungs, but it also lowers the internal air pressure. Isn’t that cool? http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/body/pg000138.html It helps to exercise until you are out of breath to keep your system healthy! Try to hold your breath as long as you can to make your lungs healthy. http://www.apparelyzed.com/_images/content/respritory/Respiratory-System.jpg The respiratory system is fabulous! It controls your breathing! Here are some cool facts about the respiratory system. The air that we breath out has about 100 times more carbon dioxide than the air we breath in. Every minute you should breath in about 13 pints of air! I learned so much about the respiratory system.

13. The Heart http://www.biomaterials.org/SIGS/Cardiovascular/images/cv_anatomy_heart.jpg The heart is extremely important!! It is pretty much nothing more than a pump, even though you need it to survive! It is a muscle ( If you didn’t know! ). It is even one of the strongest muscles in your body. Its main job is pumping blood through your body! It is part of your respiratory and circulatory system! Hearts are so amazing! • Follow a low-fat low-salt diet. • Give up fried foods. http://www.worldinvisible.com/apologet/humbody/heart.htm The heart is one of the most important organs in the human body. It beats approximately 72 times per minute. The heart pumps our blood ( that carries really important things) throughout our whole body. A healthy heart is the size of your fist. Like others muscles in your body it contracts and expand too. The heart is one of the most vital organs in your body!

14. The Heart The human heart works tirelessly. In an average lifetime the heart beats about two and a half billion times. It will never pause and rest. Hearts provide power needed for life. Your heart is actually sort of shaped like an upside down pear. The heart is very cool. It is made up of 4 cavities, you could also call them open spaces. Two of those 4 cavities are called atria and the other 2 are called ventricles. The heart is more complex than most people think. http://www.fi.edu/learn/heart/all-heart-pages.html I learned lots about the heart. The heart is a pump. The left side of people’s hearts have 2 chambers, they are called the left atrium and the left ventricle. The right side of your heart has 2 connected changes too. The heart is part of the circulatory system too. It pumps blood through your body. The heart has many jobs. Don’t rush to get ready for work. Get up 15 minutes earlier. Avoid prepared foods. Almost all are loaded with fat, sugar, and salt. http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/NR/rdonlyres/FD5DD30B-F412-46BF-B407-5421CBD0C8DB/0/271f2.gif

15. Vocabulary occipital: situated near the occipital bone biceps: the muscle at the front of the upper arm triceps: the muscle at the back of the upper arm soleus: the muscle in the calf of the leg, behind the gastrocnemius muscle that helps extend the foot forward mandible: the bone of the lower jaw cranium: the skull of a vertebrate radius: the bone of the forearm on the thumb ulna: the bone on the forearm on the side opposite of the thumb tibia: the inner of the 2 bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle and articulate with the femur and the talus. fibula: the outer and thinner of the 2 bones of the leg, extending from the knee to the ankle.