Vocab
The enzyme in saliva that begins breaking down starches to simple sugars
Amylase
Stomach
The main function of this organ is to absorb water
Large Intestine
What are 2 ways to protect your Kidney?
Drink water, avoid toxins, exercise and healthy diet
Which planet shares its name with a chemical element
Mercury
An individual unit in the kidney that processes waste
Nephron
The process of passing a liquid or gas through a filter to remove waste
Filtration
Digestion starts with this part of the body
The mouth
What is the main job of the ES
To eliminate waste
This is the only bird that can fly backwards
hummingbird
A muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach
Esophagus
The tube that connects the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
Urethra
Small intestine
sweat glands, liver, lungs, kidneys
This is the hardest natural substance on Earth
Diamond
The maintenance of relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions within an organism
Homeostasis
A type of tissue that makes movements of the body possible
Muscle tissue
This type of matter is reduced in the colon
Fecal matter
This is an uncontrolled growth of cells in the bladder
bladder cancer
This famous singer real name is Robyn Fenty
Rihanna
A type of tissue that provides support for the body and connects its parts
Connective tissue
The organ that absorbs water and some vitamins from undigested material
Large intestine
The process of Peristalsis happens in this organ
Esophagus
When smaller sized deposits of calcium build up you may have this disease.
Kidney stones
This is considered the slowest animal on Earth
3 - toed sloth