Execratory System
What is the function of the bladder?
Holds urine
Thick band of nerves that connects both halves of the brain
Corpus Callosum
What is a hormone?
Chemical messages sent through the blood that control one aspect of the body
What is bone marrow?
Spongy tissue of the bone that produces cells of the immune system
Blinking, digesting, your heart beating and eye reflexes are all examples of _____
Involuntary movement
This is the largest organ that is a part of your body
Skin
What part of the nervous system connects the brain to the spinal cord?
Brain Stem
Name three glands in your body
Pituitary gland, thyroid, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries, or testes
What are the 4 types of germs?
Viruses, fungi, parasites, bacteria
What are the two types of sweat glands?
Name 3 things your body excretes
Heat, sweat, urine, salt, or carbon dioxide
There are three parts of the brain that start with the letter C. What are these and what are their functions?
Cerebrum - feelings and emotions, 85% of brain
Cerebellum - controls balance, movement and coordination
Corpus Collosum - thick band of nerves connecting two halves of the brain
Describe the function of hormones and receptors.
Hormones are chemical messengers that travel through the blood stream and attach to receptors. Once they do this, they perform a specific task.
What is it called when your body treats normal bodily cues as threats?
These often caused blockages in the kidneys
Kidney stones
Which organ is considered a secondary part of the exretory system?
Which part of your nervous system controls involuntary movement?
Peripheral nervous system
Your pancreas detects a rise in blood sugar levels and sends out _____ to your body which tells your muscles and fat cells to take in the extra sugar. Your blood sugar level decreases and your pancreas stops sending out _____. This is an example of homeostasis
Insulin
Bacteria, germs, and viruses are all examples of _____. These are unwanted things in the body
Pathogen
This is a network of lymph nodes and lymph vessels that store and transport disease fighting immune cells
Lymphatic system
What part of your body produces the most sweat?
You're upset that you're losing this game of Jeopardy and start to cry. What part of your brain is activated?
Cerebrum
What is the word for how fast your body uses the calories it gets from the food you eat?
Metabolism
What is it called when your immune system overreacts to a substance in or on the body?
Allergy
Explain the ruler activity we did in class AND tell me if the boys or girls won
Drop the ruler for your partner without warning and they have to pinch. The girls won