The process of breaking down food in our body is called what?
digestion
What is the job of the molars?
to grind or crush food
The process of breathing in and out is called what?
respiration
What is our normal body temperature?
98.6
List the 5 senses
sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste
liquid
The soft part of the tooth that tends to get cavities is called the what?
pulp
exhale
Name an automatic refex
blinking, coughing, heart beating, goose bumps, etc.
b. particles
The finger-like tubes that help absorb nutrients are called what?
villi
What builds up on our teeth if I don't brush or floss?
plaque
What is the air I breath and and then breath out?
oxygen, carbon dioxide
Which lobe does our deep thinking? a. frontal b. occipital c. temporal d. parietal
frontal
Name an animal that has more smell receptors than humans
Which is longer, the small or large intestine?
small
The hardest substance in our bodies that also protects our teeth is called what? a. pulp, b. gums c. dentin
dentin
Air travels down a tube into my lungs. What is it called?
trachea
Which lobe helps with seeing? a. frontal b. occipital c. temporal d. parietal
occipital
The liquid in our nose is called what?
mucus
Why does our body need to break down food?
because we need nutrients in food to give us energy to live.
Name 2 things that pulp contain.
nerves and veins
The tiny air sacs in our lungs are called what?
alveoli
What does it mean to be warm-blooded?
to maintain the same body temperature, even when the temperature outside changes
Which sense is the strongest?
smell