Food and Nutrition
The fuel for our body
Food
The organ in the digestive system that contains acid to break down food
Stomach
The organ that pumps blood around the body
Heart
When we exercise do we breathe faster or slower?
Faster
The liquid that flows through our blood vessels
Blood
The food group that gives us energy
Carbohydrates
The type of tooth that tears food
Canine
The blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart
Vein
We breathe in oxygen and breathe out __________
Carbon dioxide
The tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and veins
Capillaries
The food group that helps build and repair tissues
Protein
The liquid in the mouth that starts the process of breaking down food
Saliva
This side of the heart is thicker as it pumps blood to the body
Left
Oxygen travels around the body in this
Blood
The tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
Oesophagus
This mineral keeps our bones strong
Calcium
The organ that produces bile to break down fats
Liver
This type of blood cell helps to fight infection
White blood cell
The organ that moves down towards your abdomen when you breathe in resulting in oxygen being drawn into the lungs
Diaphragm
The largest organ inside the human body
Liver
The chemical that is used to test for the presence of starch
Iodine
The organ in the digestive system that contains villi to allow for greater absorption.
Small intestine
This blood vessel pumps oxygenated blood away from the heart
Aorta
The specific part of the lungs where gas exchange occurs
Alveoli
The blood vessel that returns deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart
Vena cava