Digestive System
digestion begins here
What is in the mouth?
they type of muscle that makes up the heart
What is cardiac muscle?
animals with backbones
What are vertebrates?
the command center of the body
What is the brain?
our largest body organ
What is skin?
where food and nutrients are broken down by acids
What is in the stomach?
blood provides these two things to the body
What are oxygen and nutrients?
the number of bones in an adult human body
What is 206?
the five sensory organs that send messages to your brain
What are eyes, ears, skin, tongue, and nose?
an organ that helps us reproduce
What are ovaries?
the organ that filters blood and collects excess waste water
What are the kidneys?
the organ that allows oxygen to get into the bloodstream as you inhale
What are the lungs?
this is attached to the spine and protects your heart and lungs
What is the rib cage?
the two sensory organs that work together to help you taste food
What are the nose and mouth?
normal human body temperature
What is 98.6?
where water is absorbed and solid waste is prepared to leave the body
What is the large intestine?
as you exhale, the lungs contract and push out waste and this gas
What is carbon dioxide?
where two bones meet
What is a joint?
the part of the brain that controls your involuntary muscles
What is the brain stem?
releases insulin to control blood sugar
What is the pancreas?
organ near the stomach that filters blood and removes toxins
What is the liver?
this organ is about the size of your fist
What is your heart?
the type of joint that allows bones to move in a circular motion
What is a ball and socket joint?
the number of main parts of the brain
What is three?
an organ that stores a mixture of wastes and excess water in preparation for elimination from the body
What is the bladder?