Chapter 3, Growth and Development

Health Study Guide

Chapter 3, Growth and Development

1.  The organ that changes food into a form body cells can use (pg. B23 ______spinal cord______

2.  The time when a person’s body becomes able to reproduce( pg B6) ______puberty______

3.  The nerve cells inside the spine (pg. B29)_spinal cord__

4.  The organ that puts oxygen in the blood (pg. B18) ______lungs______

5.  Stages of life from birth to death (pg. B5) ______life cycle______

6.  The organ that pumps blood through the body (pg. B17)___heart______

7.  A group of organs that work together to carry out a job (pg. B8) ______body system______

8.  A place where two or more bones meet (pg. B13) ____joint_____

9.  The organ that controls all the functions of the body (pg B28) ___brain______

10.  A framework of bones (pg. B12) ___skeleton_____

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11.  One way to take care of both muscles and bones is to (pg. B14) ______run or walk regularly______

12.  What is the correct order of food’s movement through the body during digestion? (pg. B23)_____mouth, stomach, large intesting, small intestine______

13.  Your friend’s younger sister is not yet walking. She is starting to eat soft fruits, like bananas and applesauce. She is probably in what stage of life? (pg. B5) __childhood______

14.  To care for both the heart and lungs, a person should…(pg. B20. B21)___eat low fat foods, say “no” to tobacco, and sit up straight. ______

15.  Wearing a helmet while riding a bicycle helps to protect your__nervous____system. (pg. B30)