BRAIN BASICS
This organ is called the boss of your body and controls everything you do.
The brain.
What is the heart's main job?
To pump blood through your body.
Which organs take in oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide?
The lungs.
Your brain looks like a...
wet sponge
Describe 2 healthy habits that keep your heart stronger.
Eat fruits and vegetables/ excercise/drink water etc.
The biggest part of your brain that helps you think and imagine is the...
cerebrum
About how many times per minute does theheart beat?
100 (between 80 and 120)
About how many times a day do we breathe? ( take breaths)
About 20,000.
Your brain weighs about how many pounds?
About 3.
What can happen to your lungs if you smoke?
They can have black spots and get damaged.
Name the tiny part of the brain shaped like an almond that helps control emotions.
amygdala
Name the 2 types of blood vessels: the ones that carry blood away from the heart and the ones that carry blood back to theheart.
arteries and veins
Throough which tube does air travel into your lungs?
Treachea ( windpipe)
Thw only organ that can float is the...
lung.
Where exactly is your heart located?
In the middle of your chest a little to the left.
What part of the brain controls automatic funstions like breathing?
brain stem
One side of the heart send blood to the lungs. What does the other side send blood to?
The rest of the body. ( tissues/organs)
Name one way lungs can be damaged.
Smoking, vaping etc.
EAch adult lung is about the size of a....
Football.
Are their valentine hearts, brains or lungs and why?
Valentine hearts becuase the heart symbolizes the emotion "love".