Skeletal System
Your ____ protects your brain.
Skull.
How long are a child's small intestine?
4 Meters
What is the "boss" of your body?
The brain
Red
An average adult has how many bones?
206
Describe what the larynx is?
Contains your vocal cords, which allow you to speak
Air passes from your throat to your trachea
What are three organs in the nervous system that work together to help us sense the world around us?
Brain, Nerves and Spinal Cord
Double Jeopardy: What color are your veins?
Blue
A baby has how many bones when they are born?
300
Saliva has special ______ that help break down food.
Enzymes
What is the diagphragm?
A muscle that is below your lungs. It contracts and relaxes to allow your lungs to expand and relax.
Why is the spinal cord important?
The spinal cord is like a highway for messages to be sent through.
Arteries carry blood away from the heart and ______ carry blood back to the heart.
What is the trachea?
A windpipe that connects the nose/mouth to the lungs
Double Jeopardy: The ________ sends food that has no nutrients to be disposed of through the body as waste.
Large Intestine
Our body combines with chemicals and nutrients we eat with __________ to release energy.
Oxygen
How does the nervous system work?
Brain sends and receives messages from the rest of the body.
What are capillaries?
Tiny blood vessels that connect arteries to the veins.
Name a common skeletal disease that affects your bones
Osteoporosis
What is an animal that digests slowly?
What is the snake?
Celiac Disease is a digestive system disease that means someone cannot digest gluten properly
What is the cerebrum and what does it do?
Largest part of the brian. Controls the thinking part of the brain.
It helps us solve math problems, remember things and move.
What is the main job of the heart?
It acts as a pump, propelling blood throughout the body to deliver oxygen and nutrients