Respiratory
The dome-shaped muscle is the primary muscle of inhalation, contracting and flattening to expand the chest cavity.
What is The Diaphragm
Muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the whole body
The organ that begins the chemical digestion of carbohydrates using the enzyme amylase
What is the mouth
This organ is where fertilization happens in the human reproductive system
What is The Fallopian tube
What is the name of the 300-600 tiny air sacs where gas exchange occurs
What are Alveoli
Vessel carries blood away from the heart
A muscular tube that moves food from the mouth to the stomach using peristalsis
What is the Esophagus
The male structure that is responsible for reproduction
What is The Testes
Term that refers to the "voice box" which houses the vocal cords and sits atop the trachea
What is Larynx
Tiny vessels that are the site of of nutrients and gas exchange
This organ produces bile, which helps break down fats
What is The liver
The organ in females where babies develop during pregnancy
What is the Uterus
Structure that prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing
What is Epliglottis
Component of blood responsible for carrying oxygen
Most nutrient absorption occurs in this part of the digestive tract
What is the Small Intestine
The female reproductive organ that releases eggs during the menstrual cycle
What is the Ovary
Term that refers to the movement of air in and out of the lungs
What is Ventilation
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygen-rich blood directly into the aorta to be circulated to the rest of the body
What is Left Ventricle
The organ that stores and concentrates bile before releasing it into the small intestine
What is the Gallbladder
The male reproductive cell is used for fertilization
What is Sperm