Misc
The two human body systems that are represented by the operation game we created
What is the Nervous system and the Circulatory system?
How many Bones in an adult's body?
206
Hardest working muscle in the body?
HEART!!
How long is the digestive tract?
30 feet long
What is the colored part of the eye called?
Iris
How many muscles in the body?
Over 600!
How many bones in an infant's body?
300
How many chambers in the heart? ( bonus points if you can name them!)
4 (Left and right ventricles and left and right arteries)
Tube transporting food to stomatch?
Esophagus
What nerve transfers electrical signals from the retina to the brain?
Optic nerve
What is the one joint that sets humans apart from other animals?
The thumb
Smallest Bone and Largest Bone in the body?
The stapes(ear) and femur (leg)
What is resting heart rate?
number of times your heart beats in one minute after you have just woken up or after you’ve been quiet and relaxed for a couple of minutes.
purpose of digestive system
to digest food, absorb nutrients and excrete waste
What do rods and cones in the retina do?
Rods see in black, white, and shades of gray. Cones sense color and they need more light than rods to work.
How many types of neurons are there in a humans spinal cord? (bonus points for naming them!)
3 ( sensory, inter, motor)
What is an important chemical element that is primarly stored in your bones?
Calcium
What carries blood AWAY from the heart and what carries blood TOWARD the heart?
Away: Arteries , Towards: Veins
How can lightening and thunder tell you how far a storm is?
If you count the number of seconds between the flash of lightning and the sound of thunder, and then divide by 5, you'll get the distance in miles to the lightning: 5 seconds = 1 mile
What do biomedical engineers do?
They develop new devices and equipment for improving human health
What connects bone to bone? Bone to muscle?
Bone to muscle: tendon
Why do you think exercise can affect your heart rate?
During and right after exercise your heart rate increases in order to pump more blood and oxygen to the muscles.
Why Do Some People Need Glasses?
Either the light is focused in front or behind the retina instead of directly on it.