Digestive & Excretory Systems
The main organ responsible for digestion
What is the stomach?
The main function of the lymphatic system
What is to help defend the body against infections?
The basic unit of the nervous system
What is a neuron?
The hormone that regulates blood sugar levels
What is insulin?
The function of the heart
What is to pump blood throughout the body?
The tube that connects the throat to the stomach
What is the esophagus?
A type of white blood cell involved in the immune response
What is a lymphocyte?
The part of the brain responsible for balance and coordination
What is the cerebellum?
A gland in the endocrine system
What is the thyroid?
The gas we inhale that is essential for life
What is oxygen?
A function of the liver
What is producing bile?
The part of the lymphatic system that filters lymph fluid
What are lymph nodes?
The spinal cord's main function
What is transmitting messages between the brain and the body?
The function of the sweat glands
What is to regulate body temperature?
The largest artery in the body
What is the aorta?
The role of the kidneys
What is filtering waste from the blood?
The primary function of antibodies
What is to neutralize pathogens?
The part of the brain that controls breathing and heart rate
What is the brainstem?
The hormone released in response to stress
What is adrenaline?
The main component of blood that transports oxygen
What is hemoglobin?
The process which moves food through the digestive tract
What is peristalsis?
The organ that produces T-cells
What is the thymus?
The protective covering around the brain
What are the meninges?
The primary function of the pituitary gland
What is to regulate other glands and hormones?
The small air sacs in the lungs
What are alveoli?