Musculoskeletal System
This type of tissue connects muscles to bones, allowing movement.
What are tendons?
All of the nerves in the human body originate from this.
What is the brain?
This organ pumps blood throughout the body, supplying oxygen and nutrients to tissues.
What is the heart?
This is the first way that food is broken down into smaller pieces in the digestive system.
What is chewing?
The body breathes in oxygen and breathes out this gas.
What is carbon dioxide?
The longest bone in the human body, located in the thigh, is known by this name.
What is the femur?
This protects the brain.
What is the skull?
These blood vessels carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.
What are arteries?
This muscular tube connects the mouth to the stomach and helps move food down.
What is the esophagus?
This organ is responsible for taking in oxygen from the air and expelling carbon dioxide from the body.
What are the lungs?
This is how many bones there are in an adult.
What is 206?
This part of the brain controls basic life functions like breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.
What is the brainstem?
This large artery, the body’s main artery, distributes oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
What is the aorta?
This organ produces bile, a substance that helps break down fats in the small intestine.
What is the liver?
This is the name of the tube in the respiratory system that goes from the mouth to the lungs.
What is the trachea (windpipe)?
This type of joint, found in the shoulder and hip, allows for a wide range of movement in almost all directions.
What is a ball-and-socket joint?
This lobe, located at the front of the brain, is responsible for decision-making, problem-solving, and controlling emotions.
What is the frontal lobe?
This condition occurs when blood flow to part of the heart is blocked, often by a clot, causing damage to the heart muscle.
What is a heart attack (or myocardial infarction)?
The majority of nutrient absorption occurs in this part of the digestive system, which is divided into three sections: the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
What is the small intestine?
The tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles where gas exchange occurs are called this.
What are alveoli?
This type of injury occurs when a ligament is stretched or torn, often as a result of sudden twisting or impact to a joint.
What is a sprain?
This lobe processes visual information and is located at the back of the brain.
What is the occipital lobe?
These upper chambers of the heart receive blood coming into the heart, with one receiving oxygen-poor blood from the body and the other receiving oxygen-rich blood from the lungs.
What are the atria (or atrium for singular)?
This autoimmune disorder occurs when the ingestion of gluten damages the lining of the small intestine, leading to malabsorption of nutrients.
What is celiac disease?
This condition is caused by the inflammation of the airways in the lungs, making it difficult to breathe, and is often associated with wheezing and coughing.
What is asthma?