BODY SYSTEMS FLASHCARDS
3RD GRADE
PORE
An opening
through which
oil reaches the
surface of the
skin.
HAIR
Any of the fine
threadlike strands
growing from the
skin of humans
and mammals.
SWEAT GLAND
An opening
through which
sweat reaches
the surface of
the skin.
HAIR FOLLICLE
A place in the
skin where
hair grows.
MELANIN
A pigment (kind
of like a dye)
that gives the
skin color.
MUSCLE
Part of the
body that
makes the
body move.
LIGAMENT
Part of the body that
looks like a strong
rubber band. It holds
bones together in
the joints that movelike the knee, elbow
and wrist.
TENDON
Part of the body
that looks like a
strong rubber
band and holds
the muscle to
the bone.
CARTILAGE
Part of the body that
protects the ends
of the bones and
keeps them from
rubbing together. It
is softer than bone.
The upper part of
your ear is cartilage
also.
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
• Different parts of the body that provide
support for the body and connect the
different organs. Some types of connective
tissue are cartilage, tendon and ligaments.
JOINT
A place in the
body where
two bones
come together.
ORGAN
Parts of the body
that each have a
special job.
Organs all work
together to keep
the body
healthy.
PROTECT
• To keep from harm or injury.
• The ribcage keeps the
organs from injury. Like the
cage in an race car keeps
the driver safer.
• The skin covers the muscles
and organs and keeps them
from harm.
• Kind of like the cell phone
cover keeps the phone from
getting scratched and
broken.
RIBS
Bones that protect
the heart, lungs
and stomach
organs.
SKELETON
The inside
framework
made up of all
the bones of
the body.
SPINE
The group of small
bones, called
vertebrae, that
makes up the
backbone of an
animal.
VERTEBRAE
One of the small
bones that make
up the backbone
of an animal.