The Respiratory System
This little "whips" are in the back of your nose. They constantly move around mucus with particles stuck to it down your throat...
What are cilia?
These carry blood away from your heart
What are arteries?
This nervous system has only two parts, the brain and the spinal cord
What is the central nervous system, or the CNS?
What is sense of touch
The outermost layer is skin
What is the epidermis?
These strings in your larynx vibrate when air passes over them causing sounds to come out of your mouth..
What are vocal chords?
These carry blood to your heart
What are veins?
This nervous systems goes to the outer edges of your body...
What is the peripheral nervous system, or the PNS?
This system is responsible for you being able to smell
What is the olfactory system?
The two main pigments that give color to skin
What are melanin and carotene?
These tubes take air into the lungs.. they sort of look like an upside down tree
What are the bronchi?
This type of blood vessel has a very thin wall and are found all over the body
What are capillaries?
Nerves are made up of this type of cell
What are neurons?
The three small bones in your inner ear
What are the malleus, incus and stapes?
Your skin uses rays from the sun to make this vitamin
What is vitamin D?
This is a disease that makes it very hard to breath at times..
What is asthma?
This type of blood cell is a protector, always looking for viruses and bacterias
What are white blood cells?
These are chemicals that the endocrine systems uses
What are hormones?
The clear window in front of your eye
What is the cornea?
This determines if your hair is straight or curly
These little sacs look like tiny balloons. The get the oxygen into your bloodstream
What are alveoli?
This type of blood cell carries oxygen around your body..
What are red blood cells?
This hormone is made in the pancreas and tells cells to absorb sugar
What is insulin?
This part of your mouth does the tasting
What is the tongue?
The three layers of hair
What are the cuticle, cortex and medulla?