And What?!
After traveling down the esophagus, food stops here and is mixed with strong acids to assist in breaking the food down?
What is the stomach?
Important to breathing, this organ is separated in two parts that resemble bags and are located behind the breast bone.
What are the lungs?
This is the most important part of the Circulatory System?
What is the HEART!
Name three of the body systems we've discussed so far!
Circulatory
Respiratory
Digestive
Nervous
Skeletal
Muscular
Name the Organ System: - I send signals all over your body and tell it what to do.
What is the Nervous System.
This system's purpose is to provide structure, allow movement, and protect the bodies organs.
What is the skeletal system?
This enzyme is released through your saliva and begins the process of chemical digestion in your mouth.
What is amylase.
This is the junction between neurons
What is a synapse?
This is released by the pancreas to regulate blood sugar levels after eating.
What is insulin.
This is the name for the gaps in the myelin sheath
What is the nodes of Ranvier?
The trachea is part of this body system.
What is respiratory?
The purpose of this piece of stretchy connective tissue is to attach your muscle to your bone!
What is a tendon!
This is the red/brown material inside of some bones that create red/white blood cells.
What is bone marrow?
When you touch a hot stove and pull your hand back, these three systems are working together to prevent harm to your hand.
What is nervous system, skeletal system, and muscular system?
The total number of bones in the human body.
What is approximately 206.
This organ produces urea that is then transported to the kidneys and further broken down into urine that will be excreted through the urethra.
Kidneys
The 5 levels of organization in the human body from smallest to largest?
What is cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and organisms
Name the three types of muscle tissue
What is Skeletal, Smooth, and Cardiac
This part of a neuron insulates the axon.
What is the myelin sheath?