Cardiovascular System
What is the main organ responsible for pumping blood in the circulatory system?
The Heart
Where does your respiratory system start?
The Mouth and/or Nose
Where does digestion begin in the digestive system?
In the mouth.
Which female organ releases an egg each month during the menstrual cycle?
Ovary
Which System supports/protects the body's organs?
The skeletal system
What gas do our lungs remove from the blood during the process of respiration?
Carbon dioxide
What is the primary function of the respiratory system?
The primary function is to breathe in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body.
What is the primary function of the digestive system?
To break down food into nutrients for the body to absorb.
What is the average length of a menstrual cycle in days?
28 Days
What system are the brain and spinal cord a part of?
The nervous system
What are the 4 chambers of the heart?
2 Atria
2 Ventricles
What is the main organ of the respiratory system?
Lungs
What is the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach?
The esophagus.
What is the name of the condition where the ovaries make too much male hormones?
PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome)
Which System provides movement and strength to the body
The muscular system
What is the name of the device that can help control your heartbeat?
The pacemaker
What are the tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange takes place?
Alveoli
Where does most nutrient absorption take place in the digestive system?
Small intestine.
What hormone is responsible for the development and maintenance of female reproductive structures and the menstrual cycle?
Estrogen
Which system in the body fights disease?
The immune system
What is the term for the tiny blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged with body tissues?
Capillaries
What is the name of the disease that causes narrowing of the airways, leading to difficulty breathing?
What is the path food takes in the digestive system? (5 Parts)
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine
What hormone is responsible for the development and maintenance of male secondary sexual characteristics?
Testosterone
Number of bones in the human body