Catching My Breath
Name two ways we can keep our RESPIRATORY SYSTEM HEALTHY.
Don’t smoke, exercise
Name two places to check a pulse on yourself or someone else.
side of the neck, inside of the wrist
Name three organs in the NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Brain, nerves, spinal cord
Name Five parts of Mr. Bones, using SCIENTIFIC names
Skull, Femur, Phalanges, Ribs, Collar Bone...
Name 3 parts of the respiratory system
Lungs, bronchial tubes, alveoli, mouth, nose, voicebox, trachea, sinus, throat
Name two activities that INCREASE your heart rate and two activities that LOWER your heartbeat.
Running, swimming, walking...
Sitting, laying down...
Name two ways to protect your NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Wear a helmet, don’t dive into shallow water
What do we call cords of tissue that connect bones to other bones?
Describe how the DIAPHRAGM makes it possible for us to breathe.
When you inhale, your diaphragm goes down making more room for your lungs. When you exhale your diaphragm goes up, pushing air out of your lungs.
Describe the difference between an ARTERY and a VEIN.
Artery: red, larger, carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart
Vein: blue (dark red), smaller, carries blood high in carbon dioxide back to the heart
Name three TECHNOLOGY inventions for the human body and how they help a person.
Help with Vision
Glasses, braille, bumpy sidewalks, retina implants
Help with Hearing
Hearing aids, closed captioning, special phones, cochlear implants
Help with Moving:
Robotic limbs, crutches, wheelchair, cane,
Name three JOINTS and one place they can be found in the human body.
Hinge: elbow, knee
Ball & socket: hip, shoulder
Saddle: thumb, fingers, toes
Sliding: wrists, ankles, vertebrae
Pivot: neck
Fixed: skull
Explain why the millions of ALVEOLI in our lungs are so important.
This is where the “magic” happens – blood flows into the ALVEOLI, taking in oxygen and letting go of carbon dioxide.
Name 4 things that are found in BLOOD and tell something about each one of them.
Red blood cells: red hemoglobin, carry oxygen
White blood cells: fight off infection
Plasma: liquid that carries everything
Platelets: clear, flat. Help heal wounds
What part of the brain is used for balancing on a bike?
Cerebellum
What part of the brain is responsible for your heart pumping blood?
Brain Stem