Unit 1
What parts of the body make up the nervous system?
brain, spinal cord, and nerves
What is the word for "adding oxygen to something"?
oxygenated
What is the tube in your neck that carries air to your lungs?
windpipe/trachea
What is the name for the soft substance inside your bones?
bone marrow
What is the definition of overexposure?
excessively open to danger, attack, harm, etc.
What does the digestive system do? (Main function)
Break down food for energy
How is exercise good for your heart?
It will strengthen and condition your heart.
What are the air cells in your lungs that look like sacks or balloons?
alveoli
What are the two types of muscles in your body?
Voluntary and involuntary
What are 3 environmental factors that affect your health?
Chemicals in food, overexposure to the Sun, pollution...
What will happen without the nervous system?
your heart would not beat and your lungs would not take in air.
what happens when your heart beats? (3 steps)
oxygen-poor blood from your body flows into your heart. It is pumped to your lungs where it picks up oxygen. Then it goes back to the heart.
What system are the lungs part of?
The respiratory system
Name an example of an involuntary muscle
walls of blood vessels, your heart, and intestines
What are some unhealthy choices? (2 or more)
alcohol, smoking, unhealthy food...
What happens in the small intestine?
nutrients are passed to the bloodstream.
What are the four parts of the heart? (diagram)
vena cava, artery, aorta, pulmonary veins
Why are lungs important?
Cells in the body need oxygen for energy.
What do bones do? ( Name 3 things)
They hold your body together, protect your insides, and make blood.
How can we take care of our bodies? (3 ways)
eat a healthy diet, exercise regularly, and eat healthily
What happens to the waste product in your body?
It is passed from the small intestine, through the large intestine, and then out of your body.
What is good and bad for your heart? (1-2 each)
good: exercise, healthy food...
bad: smoking, snack food, no exercise...
What are three parts of the lungs?
alveoli, bronchi, bronchioles
Where is blood made?
In the red bone marrow of long bones.
What is a positive way advertising and media can affect our health?
Can educate and inform us about healthy living choices...