Human Body Systems
What is the vascular system?
The vascular system, also known as the circulatory system carries blood around the body.
What makes red blood cells?
Your bones make red blood cells.
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Is your thumb the same size as your nose?
Yes, it surprisingly is.
What controls what you look like?
Well, the main factor is genetics, but diet, fitness, and overall health can impact that.
What is the respiratory system?
The respiratory system is how you breathe.
What is a white blood cell?
A white blood cell is a part of the immune system, lives in the blood, and helps fight off germs
At what rate does an average human being sneeze?
100 miles per hour
How many times will your heartbeat, if you live to 70 years old?
2.5 billion times, that's one strong muscle
What is the most common eye color?
Brown eyes.
What is the muscular system?
The muscular system is in basic terms your muscles.
How much time do people spend on a toilet in their lifetime?
By the end of your lifetime, you will have spent an average of a year on a toilet.
What percentage of the human body is made of water?
66%
When does a baby first shed tears? 1 month, 6 months, or 12 months.
Babies will only shed their first tear at 1-month-old.
What is a BMI?
It is your body condition. For example, a taller person will have a larger BMI than someone who is shorter.
What is the musculoskeletal system?
It is the system that helps you walk.
What is the lifespan of a red blood cell? 1 year, 120 days, or 5 months.
Around 120 days.
What part of the human body has the smallest bone?
The ear
How long is the lifespan of an eyelash?
150 days
What is the rarest eye and hair color combo?
Well unfortunately it probably isn't you, the rarest is red hair with blue eyes. Because they are both recessive traits, that means you can only get them from your parent.
What is the endocrine system?
The endocrine system helps control hormones and hormone glands.
What are the 2 hemispheres of the brain connected by?
The 2 hemispheres of the brain are connected by the Corpus Callosum
How many strands of hair fall off every day?
Between 50 to 100.
How long is the small intestine?
23 feet
How many gallons do you sweat by the end of an average life?
4,284 gallons, enough to fill 100 bathtubes.