The Human Brain
This part of the brain controls balance and coordination
What is the cerebellum?
This organ pumps blood throughout the body
What is the heart?
What is the femur?
This organ is responsible for taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide
What are the lungs?
This is the basic unit of life
What is a cell?
This largest part of the brain is divided into two hemispheres
What is the cerebrum
These blood vessels carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart
What are arteries?
This type of muscle moves bones and is under voluntary control
What is skeletal muscle?
This dome-shaped muscle helps you breathe
What is the diaphragm?
This body system defends agains illness and infection
What is the immune system?
This brain region controls vital functions like hearbeat and breathing
What is the brainstem?
These vessels exchange gases and nutrients between blood and tissues
What are capillaries?
The shoulder blade is also known as this
These tiny air sacs in the lungs allow gas exchange
What are alveoli?
These organelles are known as the powerhouses of the cell
What are mitochondria?
This part of the brain processes emotions, especially fear
This component gives red blood cells their color and carries oxygen
What is hemoglobin?
This mineral strengthens bones and is found in dairy products
What is calcium?
This tube connects the throat to the lungs
What is the trachea?
This system consists of glands, organs and tissues that produce and regulate hormones
What is the endocrine system?
This structure connects the left and right brain hemispheres
What is the corpus callosum?
The two upper chambers of the heart are called this
What are the atria?
The point where two bones meet is called this
What is a joint?
This substance lines the lungs and prevents friction during breathing
What is pleural fluid?
These are the two divisions of the nervous system, often abbreviated as PNS and CNS
What are the Peripheral nervous system and the Central Nervous System?