Body Organs/ Fun Facts
What is the largest organ in your body?
The skin
Do we keep the same amount of bones from when we are babies until we're older? How many?
We have around 300 when we are babies and end up with 206 bones.
What are 4 useful things the nose does for our bodies?
It smells; it warms the air on a cold day; it cools the air on a warm day; lets in air/ cleans it as it goes by.
What are some ways to keep your brain healthy and strong?
On average, how long is the small intestine?
22 ft.
Skin makes up over what % of our body weight?
15%
Which muscles can you move up and down? Think Dwane Johnson.
Your pectoral muscles.
Another word for your trachea is your...?
Windpipe.
What links the brain to the spinal cord and the rest of the body?
The brain stem.
What is the main function of the digestive system?
To break down food into nutrients and energy that the body can use.
A group of different organs that work together to do a job makes up a .....?
What are the three types of muscle tissue in our bodies?
Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac.
Blood travels through tubes called ____?
Blood vessels.
What lobe is associated with visual processing; seeing?
The Occipital Lobe.
What is the special flap that keeps food from going down your windpipe called?
Epiglottis.
What is your funny bone called?
The humerus.
What are the functions of the skeletal system?
To provide shape and form for our bodies in addition to supporting, protecting, and allowing bodily movement.
How big is your heart?
The size of your fist.
This carries messages to and from the arms, legs, and trunk of the body.
The Spinal Cord
What does the large intestine do?
Absorbs water and some minerals into the blood.
What do red and white blood cells do? What do platelets do?
Red blood cells deliver oxygen to your cells.
White blood cells kills germs/infections in your body.
Platelets fix veins and arteries when you cut or hurt yourself.
What is the longest bone in your body called?
The femur.
What protects your heart and lungs?
Your ribs and spine.
Frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe, and temporal lobe.
What can help your digestive system run smoothly?
Water, eating healthy, whole grains, fiber, fruits and vegetables.