Ch-7
Our Body
New Words
1. Tissue
2. Organ
3. Impulse
4. Nerves
5. Intestine
6. Stationary
7. Capillaries
8. Kidneys
9. Continuation
10. Arteries
New Terms
1. Specific : clearly defined
2. Filtering : pass through a device to remove unwanted material
3. Discard : get rid of
4. Elastic : flexible
5. Harmony : being together peacefully
Short Answer Questions
Write one main function of each of the following systems:
1. Skeletal system
Ans. It helps our body to stand straight and gives shape to our body.
2. Nervous system
Ans. It controls all our actions, such as hearing, seeing, walking or
learning.
3. Reproductive system
Ans. It is responsible for the continuation of life.
4. Excretory system
Ans. It keeps our body clean by filtering and letting out waste products
from our body.
5. Circulatory system
Ans. It helps to supply nutrients and oxygen to all body cells and collects
waste from the body cells.
Long Answer Questions
1. What is an organ system?
Ans. An organ system is a group of organs that work together to perform a
specific function in the body. Our body has eight organ systems that
perform eight different functions.
(a) Nervous system
(b) Skeletal system
(c) Respiratory system
(d) Muscular system
(e) Digestive system
(f) Circulatory system
(g) Reproductive system
(h) Excretory system
2. How does the blood flow to every part of our body?
Ans. The blood is carried through a network of thin tubes called blood vessels,
namely arteries, veins and capillaries. The heart pumps blood into the
blood vessels which carry blood all over our body.
3. What is the role of brain in the working of the sense organs?
Ans. We have five sense organs, namely eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin. Each
sense organ takes impulses from the surroundings and sends messages to
the brain. The brain understands these messages and tells our body how to
respond.
HOTS
1. There are eight organ systems in our body. Which part of our body controls
them and how?
Ans. The brain controls all our organ systems. The brain sends and receives
signals through the nervous system to ensure proper functioning of all
the systems.
2. The body lets out excessive water from the body in form of urine. Can you
think of any other way in which the human body excretes water?
Ans. Other than the urinary system, skin, lungs, and even eyes helps in excreting
waste products in different forms through sweating, breathing and tears.
Book Exercise Not to be done in notebook
A. Fill in the blanks:
1. cells
2. blood
3. kidneys
4. machine
B. Tick the correct options:
1. (a) bones
2. (b) nose
3. (c) 206
4. (c) muscles
C. Write T for true and F for false:
1. True
2. False
3. False
4. True
D. Match the following:
1. Muscular system – muscles
2. Nervous system – brain and nerves
3. Excretory system – kidneys
4. Digestive system – stomach and small intestine
5. Circulatory system – heart and blood vessels
