Human Body 1
How do platelets help the body?
helps with the clotting the blood
True or false
Blood transports nutrients and oxygen to every cell in the body.
True
What body system is the small intestine part of?
Digestive System
Where is urine held/stored in the body before its removed from the body?
The bladder
The lungs are part of which body system?
Respiratory system
How do the nutrients in the food you eat reach the cells in your body?
Nutrients in digested food pass through the walls of the small intestine and are carried by the blood to the cells
What are the 3 main parts of the circulatory system?
Heart, blood vessels, and blood.
The endocrine gland and endocrine system send it out.
What is the name of the windpipe that carries air into the lungs?
The trachea
Carries blood away from the heart
The arteries
True or false
The liver produces bile, a secretion to help break down fats in food.
True
Name two substances that our muscles need in order to function
Oxygen and nutrients
True or False
Blood only carries salts and ammonia from the cells to the kidneys.
False
It also carries urea.
What is the component of blood that works to stop bleeding?
What filters the air before it enters our body? (Two words)
Cilia and mucous
What organs in the urinary system filter urea out of the blood?
The kidneys
What word means the ability to think and reason?
Cognition
Which organ of the body helps you control your emotions and memory?
The brain
What word means to transfer information from one set of cells to another?
hormones
What are the two tubes that carry urea, excess water, and salt from the kidneys to the bladder
The ureters
How does the diaphragm help us to breathe?
When it contracts (moves down), it allows us to inhale and when it relaxes (moves up), it allows us to exhale
What are the 3 main parts of the circulatory system?
The heart, blood vessels, and blood
True or False
Breathing is a voluntary process.
False
It is an involuntary process. You breath without thinking about it.
How do hormones move to other glands?
Bloodstream
What is the start of the digestion process?
The mouth