The Mouth
Taste buds
This body part does NOTHING to help you
Appendix
Fluoride helps your ______ stay healthy and strong
teeth
This is an energy source for the body
Carbohydrates
You need your kidneys to survive: true or false
True
How do your teeth help you digest?
It breaks down food into smaller pieces.
This substance helps you digest fat
Bile
Your body uses amino acids to make
Proteins
Insulin controls the amount of _______ in your blood
sugar
How many kidneys do you have?
2
This is something in your stomach that helps break down food and kill bad bacteria
Acid
This body part STORES bile
This moves oxygen through the blood
Iron
This gives you extra energy and helps insulate your body; too much is a bad thing
fat
Kidneys remove ____ from your blood
waste
What are the two things saliva does to help you digest?
1-Makes food easier to swallow by wetting it
2-Kills bacteria
This body part RELEASES bile
These get rid of harmful chemicals in the body
Antioxidants
This helps your bones stay healthy
Calcium
The toxins and extra 'stuff' your body doesn't need leaves your kidneys and comes out of your body as
Pee
This body part seals off the windpipe while you are eating so you don't choke
Epiglottis
This body part releases enzymes that help you digest.
Pancreas
Extra amino acids you don't need come out in the form of...
Urea
Your body needs this to build muscle
Proteins
Putting too many toxins in your body (like drugs and ______________) makes your kidneys work really hard.
Alcohol