Excretory System
The __________ is/are responsible for urine storage?
What is the bladder
What important part of your circulatory system is a pump made of muscle?
What is the heart
The digestive process starts in the:
What is the mouth
How much does an adult human brain weigh?
What is approximately 3 pounds
The adult body has approximately __________bones.
What is 206.
The __________ filters wastes from the blood.
What is the kidneys
What organ removes waste from blood?
What is the kidneys
What does the digestive system do?
What is breaks down and handles food
The largest part of the brain is the _____________.
What is the Cerebrum
True or False? When you are a baby, your body has more bones than it does as an adult.
What is True
What is the main function of the excretory system?
What is to get rid of waste products from your cells
The movement of blood through the heart and body is called:
What is circulation
What organ plays an important part in clearing blood of drugs and other poisonous substances?
What is the liver
The 3 main parts of your brain are the cerebrum, the cerebellum and the _______________.
What is the brain stem
Your __________ acts like a strong fence of protection around your chest, heart, lungs, and liver.
What is the ribcage
What is an example of a waste product?
What is extra water and salts
These are tubes that carry blood back to the heart:
What are the arteries
Small cells inside the kidneys that filter your blood are called _______________.
What are nephrons
At the back of the brain, underneath the Cerebrum is the _______________.
What is the Cerebellum
__________ helps bones harden and become strong.
What is calcium
What type of muscle allows you voluntary control over urination?
What is the muscle sphincters
The circulatory system carries _______, oxygen, and nutrients throughout our body.
What is blood
You are able to hold your urine in your bladder because of special muscles called ___________.
What are sphincters
The _____________ is the lower part of the brain stem.
What is the medulla
A place where two bones meet is called a ________.
What is a joint