Vocabulary
What sense organ is responsible for helping food begin it journey through the body?
The tongue
The bladder is where feces stay until they are ready to leave the body.
True or False?
False
I am a long tube that carries food from your mouth into your stomach. What am I?
Esophagus
the smallest unit of a living organism
cell
What does essential mean?
Essential means necessary, important.
What are 3 healthy habits that are essential to the health of our body?
well-balanced diet, exercise, good sleep habits, plenty of water, good hygiene
Villi inside the small intestine absorb nutrients into the body. True or false
True
I use juices to break down your food during the digestive process. What am I?
stomach
Groups of organs make up...
body systems
How can you eat a well-balanced diet?
Provide the body with nutrients by having variety of foods including fruits, vegetables, grains, etc.. We need good sources of protein such as meat, fish, and eggs. We also need some fats in our diet as well.
What foods are good sources of nutrition?
fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy etc.
The large and small intestine are separate tubes, not part of the same tube. True or False
False-they are part of one long tube
I am a sac in your body that fills up with liquid waste and holds it in your body until it's time to let it out of your body
Bladder
Groups of cells that have a similar function are called
tissue
Explain what a nutritionist does?
A nutritionist gives advice about healthy eating and plans healthy meals.
What liquid helps soften food so that we can swallow it?
saliva
Starving yourself and overeating are examples of moderation. True or False
False
I work within the excretory system and send water and toxins to your bladder, what am I? (hint: there are 2 of me)
Kidneys
Groups of tissues make
organs
Explain what the excretory system does and explain what one of the organs does.
The excretory system is the system in our bodies that gets rid of things our body doesn't need. Some organs: Kidneys (clean the blood of waste, toxins), bladder (stores liquid waste), ureters, urethra
What do carbohydrates provide?
Carbohydrates are the main energy source for the body.
Cells can only be viewed through a microscope. True or False
True.
I am the tube that carries liquid waste out of your body.
urethra
You will not die if you lose the organ although scientists think that it is useful in fighting off infection.
the appendix
Describe how food passes through the digestive system and explain what 2 of the organs do.
Our teeth grind up our food and goes down to the esophagus. The esophagus carries food down into our stomach. The stomach juices break down the food and then it make its way down to the intestines. The intestines break down food even further into nutrients. Your liver cleans your blood.