Anatomy
The cranial cavity contains
The brain
This is the process by which your body takes in oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide
Respiration
The first element on the periodic table is
Hydrogen
Smallest living unit of structure and function
Cells
The gas needed by your cells to help produce energy
Oxygen
This organ pumps blood throughout your body
The heart
This type of blood cell carries oxygen throughout the body
Red blood cells
Water has this chemical formula
H2O
Plants use this process to convert light energy into chemical energy
Photosynthesis
Blood travels away from the heart through these blood vessels
Arteries
This is the largest organ of the human body
The skin
This organ filters waste from the blood and produces urine.
The kidneys
A substance with a pH below 7 is considered this
Acidic
This organelle is often called the “powerhouse of the cell”
Mitochondria
This molecule is commonly known as the main energy currency of the cell
ATP
This muscle is primarily responsible for breathing and separates the chest from the abdomen
The diaphragm
This hormone helps lower blood sugar levels
Insulin
This particle has a negative electrical charge
Electrons
This molecule contains the genetic instructions used by living organisms
DNA
The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration is called this
Diffusion
This long bone is found in the thigh
The femur
This part of the nervous system controls automatic functions such as heart rate and digestion.
The autonomic nervous system
This element makes up much of the structure of proteins and DNA, and its chemical symbol is C
Carbon
This process produces two genetically identical daughter cells
Mitosis
This protein in red blood cells binds to oxygen and gives blood much of its red color
Hemoglobin