Everyday Anatomy
This many bones are in the adult human body
What is 206?
The brain is a muscle
What is false?
This many cups of water are generally recommended per day for adults
What is eight?
The ___ is the body's largest organ.
What is skin?
This is how many pairs of ribs a typical human has
What is 12 pairs?
You should drink water even if you're not thirsty
What is true?
This is the vitamin we mainly get from the sun
What is Vitamin D?
The ___ is the main muscle used for breathing
What is diaphragm?
What is 60-100 BPM?
The average quarts of blood an adult human has
What is 5-6 quarts?
The left ventricle wall is thicker than the right ventricle wall
What is true.
This mineral is especially important for preventing osteoporosis
What is calcium?
The ___ carries messages between the brain and the body
What is the spinal cord?
These are the blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
What is pulmonary veins?
There are this many vertebrae in the cervical spine
What is 7?
The fast twitch muscle fibers fatigue faster than slow twitch fibers.
What is true?
The "glycemic index" measures how quickly this is rising after eating
What is blood sugar (glucose)?
The ___ nervous system controls involuntary functions like heart rate and digestion.
What is the autonomic nervous system?
This is the medical term for the volume of blood pumped per beat
How many cranial nerves there are
What is 12?
All veins carry deoxygenated blood
The recommended daily sodium limit for adults
What is 2,300 mg?
The ___ is the site of gas exchange in the lungs
What is alveoli?
This is the average cardiac output (L/min) for a resting adult
What is 5 L/min?