Digestive
Respiratory
Circulatory
Excretory / Nervous
FINAL JEOPARDY
100
Saliva helps break down this particular substance in the mouth
What is starch (rice, pasta, potatoes)
100
this structure protects your lungs and moves up and down when you inhale and exhale
what is the ribs
100

What is the acronym (and meaning of it) that represents how blood is pumped throughout your body

what is Right - Lungs - Left - Body

100
organ that produces urine from urea, salt and excess water
what are the kidneys
100

when mucus builds up in your bronchi and causes them to get narrower

what is bronchitis
200

As you swallow, this structure moves to cover your trachea and direct food into your esophagus


what is epiglottis
200
the waste product that is diffused out of blood and exhaled out of lungs
what is carbon dioxide
200
blood traveling TO the lungs from the heart is rich in this gas
what is carbon dioxide
200
composed of the brain and spinal cord
what is the central nervous system
200
A build-up of cholesterol in your arteries can lead to this
what is a heart attack
300
The organ that connects the stomach to the large intestine
What is the small intestine
300
the tube that connects your mouth to your lungs
what is trachea
300
component of blood that binds oxygen to help transport the gas around your body
what are red blood cells
300
kidneys filter this to produce urine
what is blood
300
organ that excretes bile
what is liver
400
Fingerlike projections in the small intestine that function to absorb nutrients into the bloodstream
What is Villi
400
tiny air-filled sacs where gas exchange occurs
what is alveoli
400
blood vessel that connects arteries to veins and aids in gas exchange
what are capillaries
400
tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder
what are the ureters
400
component of blood that carries the nutrients and water throughout your body
what is plasma
500
The muscle contractions that help move food down your esophagus
What is Peristalsis
500
muscle that contracts and relaxes, allowing you to inhale and exhale
what is diaphragm
500
component of your blood that helps stop the bleeding at cuts
what are platelets
500
type of neuron responsible for telling your brain that your bladder is full
what are sensory neurons
500
This is greatly increased in Villi which helps maximize the absorption of nutrients
what is surface area
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