Digestive System
What is the process in which food is passed through the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract into the blood?
Absorption
Which lung is larger: the right or the left?
The right
Within one blood drop how many red blood cells are there?
About 5 million
What percentage of the bodies weight is muscle?
40%
Your skeleton is made up of about how many bones?
About 200
What is Peristalsis?
Peristalsis is a wavelike muscle contraction that moves food through the alimentary tube.
About how big is the surface area of the lungs: the size of a soccer field or the size of a tennis court?
The size of a tennis court
How many seconds does it take for blood to circulate the entire body?
20 seconds
In the human body, where are the smallest muscles?
In the ears
How many bones are babies born with?
300
What is the process in which Enzymatic breakdown of any food molecule occurs?
Hydrolysis
How many times a minute does a person asleep breathe?
12 to 15 times
How many times on average does a person's heart beat in their lifetime?
About 3 billion
What is the strongest muscle in the human body?
The tongue
Where is the smallest bone in your body?
Your ear
How many liters of saliva are produced each day?
1.7 liters
The breathing rate is faster in two of the following: women, men, and children. Which two?
Women and children
How many times can your nerves wrap around the Earth?
4 times
It takes 17 facial muscle to smile, how many does it take to frown?
43
Where can more than half of your bones be found?
In your hands and feet
How many liters of food breakdown can an adult's stomach hold?
1.5 liters
What is the role of the respiratory membrane?
It separates the air in the alveoli from the blood in the surrounding capillaries.
How many pints of blood does an adult body contain?
9 pints
Which muscle in the human body does the most work in a lifetime?
The heart
FINAL JEOPARDY!
What is the best food to fuel your brain?
Any type of oily fish