Fun Facts
The most sensitive finger on the human body is the ______ finger.
Index
What is the primary control center?
Brain/nervous system
What does the nervous system do?
It controls the body by sending signals throughout the body telling it what to do.
The urinary system is also known as the _____.
Renal System
The human brain weighs about ____ pounds.
3
____, ____, and ____, act as a barrier to protect the body from the outside.
Skin, hair, and nails. (Integumentary)
What is your endocrine system made up of?
Hormones and glands
Summarize the functions of the respiratory system.
It helps you breathe by taking the air you breathe down to your lungs through two tubes. They can hold a lot of air and push out CO2 when you exhale. The diaphragm helps push the air out of your lungs.
Every square inch of the body has about ____ million skin cells.
19
How many different bones are in your body?
206
List the major body systems.
Cardiovascular, Nervous, Muscular, and Skeletal
Summarize the functions of the digestive system
It breaks down food into smaller molecules then delivers them to the blood cells.
1/4 of the bones in our body are in the ____.
Feet
Muscles are connected to your bones by ____.
Tendons
What is the circulatory system also known as?
Cardiovascular
Summarize the functions of the urinary system
Consist of the kidneys (filter the blood), uterus, urinary blatter, and urethra. They drain the urine from the kidneys, store it then release it.
Humans are ________ oranisms.
Complicated
You have ____ muscles in your body.
600
What is the Lymphatic system most commonly called?
Immune System
What do nerves help you do? (nervous system)
Nerves are what help you feel temperature, pain, and make you ticklish.