Endocrine System
Describe in detail on main function of the endocrine system
Growth
Metabolism
Mood
What carries your DNA and is considered a book for each person
Daily double
Genes
What is the function of the nerves in the nervous system
To send signals to different parts of the body
Name a function of the excretory system
Expel water or nutrients
What are the parts of the central nervous system
Brain spinal cord
This game became a worldwide craze where players collect virtual creatures within their phones in the real world
Pokemon Go
Name three organs or glands in the endocrine system
What carries the genes in the human body
Describe one automatic thing that the nervous system does
Breathing
Heart Beat
What is one main function of the kidney
Regulate blood pressure
Regulate salt
Filter the blood
This planet is known as the red planet
Mars
What is -2 x 55
-110
Which hormone is produced by the pineal gland
Daily double if you can describe what it does
Melatonin
Helps with sleep
What is the function of the female uterus
To accept a fertilized egg and support/nourish the egg during pregancy
What are the two parts of the nervous system
Central and peripheral
How many kidneys do you need to live?
1
Bananas are radioactive because they contain this element
Daily Double
Potassium
Mount Everest lays between Nepal and this country
China
What are the gender specific hormones produced by the reproductive organs
Testosterone
Progesterone
Estrogen
What is the tube on the male reproductive system that carries both urine and sperm
Urethra
Why are nerves very long.
Daily double
So they can reach different parts of your body
Name the 4 parts of the urinary system
Kidney
Ureter
Bladder
Urethra
The layer of earth under the crust is called the:
Mantle
This animal can sleep for up to 3 years
Daily double
Snail
What does the hormone prolactin of the pituitary gland do
Encourage milk production during pregnancy
How many times bigger approximately is the egg cell compared to the sperm cell
10,000 X
Answers may vary
What is the part that controls whether pee comes out the bladder or stays
Sphincter
Cerebellum
This toy was originally called the "magic cube"
Rubik's Cube