Brain & Nerves
What's another name for a nerve cell?
A neuron
What is the main purpose of the heart?
to pump blood to the entire body/cells
What is the strongest bone in our body?
The mandible
Where does digestion start?
In the mouth
What is the largest organ of the body? Bonus what is the largest internal organ?
The skin
Bonus: liver
What part of the brain is responsible for creativity (right or left)?
What type of blood can be given to all people?
Type O
Calcium and protein
What helps dissolve food in the mouth?
Saliva or spit
Who has more taste buds, me or you?
Children; You
What is the main job of the brain and brainstem
To send and receive messages
What does each part do in a cell? Mitochondria, membrane, nucleus.
breaks down food, wall of the cell or protects cell, brain of the cell.
What are three types of muscles?
Smooth, cardiac and skeletal muscles.
Where does food go after the esophagus?
Stomach
How do we actually see? What do we actually hear?
Light rays bouncing off objects and vibrations in the air.
Name the three parts of the brain
cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem
Name the 4 chambers of the heart?
left and right ventricle and left and right atrium
What happens when we don't use our muscles?
Atrophy.
Name a material (3) in the respiratory system that cleans the air that we breathe.
hair, cilia, mucus
Explain why people are near-sighted and far sight, who sees 20/20
Light rays stop before the retina, light rays pass the retina, light rays hit directly on retina.
How many lobes do we have? Which lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for speech and language?
4, Frontal
What are the four part that make up the blood?
plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
Name the strongest part of the bone? Bonus: name the part that make blood for the body
Compact bone, bone marrow
What part of the lungs is responsible for exchanging carbon dioxide and oxygen?
Alveoli
Name the three layers of skin
Bonus: which layer is the that has hair, sweat glands, blood vessels.
Epidermis, dermis, hypodermis
Bonus: epidermis