Body System 1
What is the control center of the human body
Brain
Which body system secretes urine?
Urinary System
Largest organ besides skin?
Liver
Longest bone in the human body?
Femur
Heat is removed by?
Sweating
Which side pumps blood to the lungs?
Right Side
Which side pumps blood to the body?
right ventricle
Why are the left side and the muscles surrounding it bigger than the right side?
left ventricle needs to pump blood to the whole body, compared to the right ventricle which only pumps blood to the lungs
How many chambers are there in a human heart?
4
What are the top chambers called?
Left Atria
The reaction of cellular respiration is?
oxygen and glucose into water and carbon dioxide
Which organ secretes insulin?
Pancreas
What is the function of the diaphragm?
A muscle that contracts rhythmically and continually and helps in respiration.
What is cancer caused by?
cells divide uncontrollably and spread into surrounding tissues
What is a tumor?
An abnormal mass of tissue that forms when cells grow
What is tooth made of?
Calcium
Which organ secretes thyroxine?
Thyroid Gland
Who is an Optometrist?
Optometrists diagnose and treat lots of common eye diseases and vision problems.
What does
C6H12O6 stand for
Glucose
How is energy created in a plant cell?
Photosynthesis
What are the two major divisions of the Nervous System.
The central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.
What is the smallest bone?
The stapes?
How many different types of cells can be found inside the human body?
200 Different Types
Who discovered cells?
Robert Hooke
Do dead cells have energy?
The energy from the dead cells is partly recycled to make other white cells.