Matching Pairs Body System Interactions Part V - MatchingOnline version Body System Interactions Part V - Matching by Benjamin D Morgan 1 Nervous and muscular 2 Respiratory and circulatory 3 Circulatory and muscular 4 Skeletal and digestive 5 Digestive helping the respiratory 6 Circulatory and skeletal 7 Digestive and nervous 8 Respiratory helping the digestive 9 Muscular and digestive 10 Circulatory and nervous 11 Circulatory and digestive 12 Respiratory and muscular Diaphragm, an involuntary muscle, forces breath in and out When there is a tear or injury in muscle nerves send messages to the brain Muscles of the digestive system need oxygen to function Muscles in the jaw help the teeth grind the food, and the involuntary smooth muscles of the stomach breaks down the food. Food and nutrients in blood give energy to the muscles digestive system sends messages to brain when your hungry or full Blood brings important nutrients from food (like calcium) to the bones Brain regulates heart rate and blood pressure Blood, oxygen, and food are pumped to the muscles muscles of the respiratory system need energy from digested food in order to function Nutrients from food are provided for bones (calcium for strong bones) Oxygenated blood is pumped through the heart and then circulated through cells. Red blood cells move oxygen and carbon dioxide through the blood. Alveoli exchange gas with capillaries. The liver removes waste products from the blood