The process of breaking down food into nutrients begins here.
The Mouth
These muscles are attached to bones and are responsible for voluntary movement
Skeletal Muscles
The main control center of the body that sends signals is this organ.
The Brain
This organ pumps blood throughout the body.
The heart
This is the main organ involved in breathing.
What are the lungs?
This organ absorbs most of the nutrients from digested food.
The Small intestine
This type of muscle is found in the heart and is responsible for pumping blood.
What is cardiac muscle
These cells transmit electrical signals throughout the body.
What are neurons?
This fluid transports oxygen and nutrients in the body.
What is blood?
Air enters the body through these passages.
What are the nostrils or nasal cavity?
What is found in your saliva that starts to break down food
Enzymes
These muscles are found in the walls of internal organs like the stomach and intestines.
Smooth Muscles
The spinal cord is part of this system.
What is the central nervous system?
This part of the circulatory system carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.
What are arteries?
This process involves the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs.
What is gas exchange?
This organ produces bile to help digest fats.
The Liver
This is the largest muscle in the body, responsible for movement of the hip and thigh.
Gluteus Maximus
This part of the brain controls balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
This condition occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted
What is a stroke?
This muscle helps with breathing by contracting and expanding the lungs
What is the diaphragm?
The final part of digestion occurs here, where water is absorbed and waste is formed.
The Large Intestines
This is the condition that occurs when a muscle becomes overworked and inflamed.
What is a muscle strain
This division of the nervous system controls involuntary functions such as heartbeat.
What is the autonomic nervous system?
This vessel carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
What are veins?
This condition is caused by the inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
What is bronchitis?