The Respiratory System
This structure, also known as the voice box, contains the vocal cords.
What is the larynx?
Most nutrient absorption occurs in this part of the digestive system.
What is the small intestine?
This type of joint, found in the shoulder and hip, allows for the greatest range of motion.
What is a ball-and-socket joint?
This organ stores urine before it is excreted from the body.
What is the bladder?
This layer of skin contains sweat glands, hair follicles, and blood vessels.
What is the dermis?
These tiny air sacs in the lungs are where gas exchange occurs.
What are alveoli?
This organ is responsible for producing bile, which helps digest fats.
What is the liver?
These are the two main minerals stored in bones.
What are calcium and phosphorus?
These organs are responsible for filtering waste from the blood to form urine.
What are the kidneys?
This protein, found in the skin, helps with waterproofing and protection.
What is keratin?
This structure connects the throat to the lungs.
What is the trachea?
This structure stores bile produced by the liver.
What is the gallbladder?
These are the small, individual units that make up the backbone.
What are vertebrae?
This liquid waste is excreted by the kidneys.
What is urine?
These structures, found in the skin, produce oil to keep the skin moisturized.
What are sebaceous glands?
This dome-shaped muscle plays a key role in breathing.
What is the diaphragm?
This long, coiled tube absorbs water and forms waste into solid matter.
What is the large intestine?
This group of bones protects the heart and lungs.
What are the ribs?
This tube carries urine from the bladder to be excreted outside the body.
What is the urethra?
This pigment gives skin its color and provides protection from UV rays.
What is melanin?
This flap of cartilage prevents food from entering the windpipe during swallowing.
What is the epiglottis?
This structure, also called the food pipe, carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
What is the esophagus?
This type of joint allows for rotation, such as in the neck.
What is a pivot joint?
These tiny structures in the kidneys filter blood and remove waste
What are nephrons?
This outermost layer of skin is made up of dead cells and provides a barrier to the environment.
What is the epidermis?