The Brain
This is the condition when there is a loss of blood supply to the brain
What is a stroke
This is the main function of the heart
What is to pump blood to the body
True or false. The lungs are the only internal organ that can float on water
What is true
The liver has this special ability when you lose part of it
What is regrow
Headaches can have many causes. Name two causes
What is dehydration, lack of sleep, stress, skipped meals, etc
This is the leading cause of death worldwide
What is heart disease
This is the volume of air that an average person breathes in
What is 11,000 litres
These substances can damage the liver when in excess
What are alcohol and drugs
The brain finishes developing by this stage of life
Heart attacks can have many causes. Name at least two
What is a poor diet, lack of exercise, age, high blood pressure, genetics, etc
When someone has an asthma attacks, this happens to your airways
What is narrowing
The liver typically weighs around this much
What is 1.5 kg
The typical brain weighs only about this much
What is 1.4 kg
On average, your heart will beat this many times per year.
What is 40 million times
This is the main function of the lungs
What is to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide in your blood
There are over 500 different functions of the liver. Name at least 2
What are storing glucse, cleaning your blood, producing antibodies and recycling hormones
The brain can generate this large amount of thoughts a day
What is almost 50,000
This test will assess your heart's electrical activity (shows the heart's rhythm)
What is an ekg or ecg
Smoking can cause many diseases. Name two
What is lung cancer and emphysema
There are many symptoms of liver disease. Name at least three