How are humans different than animals?
Humans are made in the image of God and have a spirit as well as a body.
Name three things that bones do
Support your body, give you shape, protect your organs, make blood cells, store fat
What is the strongest muscle in your body?
The masseter
What is the white outer layer of your teeth called?
Enamel
How do you know if you are getting enough water?
You get thirsty
What does the Hippocratic Oath say?
That doctors should always do good and never harm
What are two things that make your bones strong?
Exercise and calcium
What is the largest muscle in your body?
Gluteus maximus
What happens when you burp?
Extra air you swallow or gasses produced are released from the stomach through the gastroesophageal sphincter
*picture* What is the difference between the two groups of food?
Left side is complex carbohydrates, right side is simple carbohydrates
Why were cells named cells?
Because when they were first seen on the microscope he thought they looked like the little cells (or rooms) that monks slept in
Name 3 of the 5 bones in your arm/hands
Humerus, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals, phalanges
What is one reason you have so many muscles in your face?
So that you can communicate with others with many different facial expressions
Name three things saliva does for you
Protects your teeth, breaks down your food (chemical digestion), defends against infection, and makes your food taste better
What are the six main nutrients?
Water, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals
Explain the difference between anatomy and physiology
Anatomy is the study of parts of the human body (like the heart) and physiology is studying how all of the parts work together (like how the heart and lungs work together to carry oxygen through the body)
What is a joint, name a type, and give an example
What do skeletal muscles look like?
long and thin like thread
Explain how urine is made
Blood goes into the kidneys, it is purified and takes out all of the waste and extra water, goes down the ureters to the bladder, and the bladder empties when it gets too full
What do foods with protein in them like eggs, chicken, and yogurt give your body?
Amino acids which help cells make the protein they need to grow and repair
*picture* Label five of the parts of the cell
Cell membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria, lysosomes, golgi bodies, endoplasmic reticulum (ER), nucleus, nucleosis
*Picture* label the three parts of a bone
Periosteum, compact bone, spongy bone
What are tendons, and name the most well-known
Tough strings that attach muscle to bones and pull on them to help them move. The Achilles Tendon
*picture* label the parts of the digestive system
mouth, pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, liver, gall bladder, large intestines, small intestines
If you were told you have scurvy, bad teeth, open wounds, and had a lot of colds, that would mean you were lacking which specific nutrient?
Vitamin C