Brain Power
These specialized cells carry messages throughout the nervous system.
What are neurons?
This macronutrient provides 4 calories per gram and is the body's main source of energy.
What are carbohydrates?
These are the four traditional temperaments studied in this personality model.
What are sanguine, choleric, melancholic, and phlegmatic?
This part of the eye gives it its color and controls how much light enters.
What is the iris?
Digestion begins in this part of the body, where food is chewed and mixed with saliva.
What is the mouth?
These branch-like structures receive messages from other neurons.
What are dendrites?
This macronutrient provides 9 calories per gram.
What is fat?
This temperament is typically cheerful, outgoing, and enjoys being around people.
What is sanguine?
When there is dim lighting, the pupil does this to allow more light into the eye.
What is dilate?
These are the three sections of the small intestine.
What are the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum?
This long extension carries electrical impulses away from the cell body.
What is the axon?
This macronutrient helps build and repair body tissues.
What is protein?
A person's personality is influenced by both their inherited traits and their environment, experiences, and upbringing. What are these two influences called?
What are nature and nurture?
This clear, watery fluid fills the space between the cornea and the lens, helping nourish the eye and maintain its pressure.
What is aqueous humor?
This process uses wave-like muscle contractions to move food through the digestive tract.
What is peristalsis?
This part of the neuron contains the nucleus and controls the cell's activities.
What is the cell body (soma)?
A food contains 12g protein, 15g carbs, and 8g fat. How many total calories does it provide?
What is 180 calories?
When a dominant and recessive gene are inherited together, this type of trait is usually seen.
What is the dominant trait?
This condition occurs when the thin membrane covering the white of the eye and inside of the eyelids becomes inflamed, often causing redness and irritation.
What is conjunctivitis (pink eye)?
This organ absorbs water from undigested food and helps form solid waste.
What is the large intestine?
This fatty covering surrounds the axon and helps speed up nerve impulses.
What is the myelin sheath?
This type of carbohydrate cannot be fully digested by the body and helps support digestive health.
What is fiber?
A student is very organized and thoughtful. They prefer to plan ahead, pay close attention to details, and often think deeply before making decisions. They can also be sensitive and set high expectations for themselves.
What is melancholic?
These specialized cells in the retina detect light and convert it into signals that are sent to the brain.
What are photoreceptors?
What is appendicitis?
A student develops pain that begins near the belly button and gradually moves to the lower right side of the abdomen. They also feel nauseated and have a fever. What condition might they have?