Name That Organ
This organ is responsible for pumping blood throughout your body.
The heart.
What is the best way to make sure we don't get sick?
Wash your hands.
This type of cell is responsible for sending signals throughout your brain.
Neuron.
A pediatrician specializes in taking care of what kind of patients?
Children
The best way to lose weight is to:
Diet and exercise.
This organ is responsible for producing your thoughts and feelings
The brain.
If it hurts to swallow and your throat is red, you might have what?
Strep throat.
This thick bony structure surrounds and protects the brain.
The skull.
A neurologist specializes in taking care of what part of your body?
The brain.
Doctors recommend consuming this type of food in the greatest quantity every day.
Vegetables.
This organ is responsible for oxygenating your blood.
The lungs.
Your body's natural defense against germs is called this.
Immune system.
These fibers carry signals from your brain to the rest of your body, including your muscles.
Nerves.
An orthopedic surgeon might need to put one of these to stabilize a broken bone.
Cast.
White blood cells are responsible for this function.
Immune responses.
This organ receives food from the stomach and is responsible for absorbing energy from the things you eat.
The small intestine.
Often presenting in the winter months with coughing, sneezing, and a runny nose, the common cold is caused by this type of pathogen (a thing that makes you sick).
Virus.
This specialized muscle contains receptors that transmit taste information to your brain.
Tongue.
What kind of doctor might be responsible for eye exams and giving people glasses?
Opthalmologist
Arteries and veins.
After urine (pee) is produced, it is stored here until somebody goes to the bathroom.
The bladder.
Germs aren't always bad! Name one thing that bacteria do inside of us that helps us stay alive.
Break down nutrients, secrete bioactive substances, etc.
Rapidly removing your hand from a hot stove while shouting "ow!" would be an example of this kind of automatic response.
Reflex.
Geriatricians specialize in caring for what types of patients?
Old people.
The smallest bones in your body are found here.
The ear.