5th Grade Human Body Systems Jeopardy

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This board helps players review Human Body Systems through a Jeopardy-style game format on Kleveroo. It includes categories such as Digestive System, Respiratory, Circulatory, Bones & Muscles, Nervous System. It is useful for classroom review, team trivia, family game night, test prep, and group play.

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  • Digestive System

    Digestion begins in this body part where food is chewed.

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    the mouth

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  • Respiratory

    Air enters the lungs through this tube also called the windpipe.

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    the trachea

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  • Circulatory

    This muscular organ pumps blood through the body.

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    the heart

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  • Bones & Muscles

    The adult human skeleton has about this many bones.

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    206 bones

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  • Nervous System

    This organ is the main control center of the nervous system.

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    the brain

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Digestive System

$100Digestion begins in this body part where food is chewed.
the mouth
$200This organ uses acid and muscles to continue breaking down food.
the stomach
$300Most nutrients enter the bloodstream from this long organ.
the small intestine
$400This organ absorbs much of the remaining water from digested material.
the large intestine
$500The liver produces this fluid that helps digest fats.
bile

Respiratory

$100Air enters the lungs through this tube also called the windpipe.
the trachea
$200These two organs exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide with the blood.
the lungs
$300Tiny air sacs where gas exchange occurs are called these.
alveoli
$400This muscle below the lungs helps pull air in when it contracts.
the diaphragm
$500The respiratory system brings in oxygen and removes this waste gas.
carbon dioxide

Circulatory

$100This muscular organ pumps blood through the body.
the heart
$200Blood vessels carrying blood away from the heart are these.
arteries
$300Blood vessels that return blood to the heart are these.
veins
$400These tiny vessels allow exchange between blood and body tissues.
capillaries
$500Red blood cells transport this gas to body cells.
oxygen

Bones & Muscles

$100The adult human skeleton has about this many bones.
206 bones
$200Bones protect organs and provide this framework for the body.
support
$300Muscles usually move bones by doing this.
contracting
$400The place where two bones meet is called this.
a joint
$500Tendons connect muscles to these.
bones

Nervous System

$100This organ is the main control center of the nervous system.
the brain
$200The spinal cord carries messages between the brain and much of this.
the body
$300Nerves carry electrical messages called these.
nerve impulses
$400Your eyes, ears, skin, nose, and tongue provide this kind of information.
sensory information
$500Pulling your hand away quickly from something hot is this rapid automatic response.
a reflex

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