Immune System
What is the main job of the immune system?
To protect the body from disease and illness.
True or False: You should tilt your head back when you have a bloody nose.
FALSE
True or False: When blood enters the heart it is already oxygenated.
FALSE!
In order, explain the path of blood from when it enters the heart until it exits the heart.
Right Artery - Right Ventricle - Lungs - Left Artery - Left Ventricle
What is another name for white blood cells?
Leukocytes
True or False: Burns are preventable
TRUE
What does blood deliver to the rest of the body?
Nutrients and oxygen
What is the name of the protein made by your body that allows you to fight off the antigens that enter your body?
Antibodies
True or False: If you suspect someone has a broken bone, move them to a different area to get a better look.
FALSE! Keep them in place and avoid moving them unless they are in an extremely unsafe place.
Valves
Which type of leukocyte attacks the virus when it first enters the body?
Phagocytes
Who should you call if you suspect someone you know accidentally drank poison?
Poison Control Center
How many times per day does the human heart beat?
100,000
What do we call an unwanted virus or bacteria that enters the body?
Antigen
After touching a poisonous plant, what is your very first step of treatment?
Wash the area with soap and water.
Name 2 of the 3 blood vessels that help move blood through the body.