Brain & Nervous System
The basic unit of the nervous system that sends signals throughout the body.
What is a neuron?
The organ where most nutrient absorption occurs.
What is the small intestine?
Enzymes are a type of this
What are proteins?
The muscle responsible for inhaling and exhaling
What is the diaphragm?
The sense processed by the olfactory system
Part of the brain responsible for decision making and thinking.
What is the frontal lobe?
Friendly bacteria in the gut that help digestion and immunity
What are probiotics?
Enzyme in saliva that begins breaking down carbohydrates
What is amylase?
Tiny structures in the lung where gas exchange occurs
What are the alveoli?
Olfactory receptors are located in this
What is the nasal cavity?
Neurotransmitters send messages across these small gaps.
What are synapses?
Wave like contractions that move food through the digestive tract.
What is peristalsis?
Enzyme produced by stomach to break down protein
What is pepsin?
This system delivers oxygen from the lungs to the cells
What is the circulatory system?
The olfactory system works closely with this sense
What is taste?
Nervous system keeps in touch with our environment through these
What are sensory receptors?
Fiber helps maintain digestive health by promoting these
What are regular bowel movements?
This organ secretes the majority of digestive enzymes
What is the pancreas?
These hair like structures help filter and clean inhaled air
What are cilia?
Signals of smell are sent to the brain through this structure
What is the olfactory bulb?
This part of the brain controls breathing, heart rate and survival functions.
What is the brainstem?
Stomach acid responsible for breaking down food
What is the Hydrochloric acid?
Result on most enzymes when cooked at high temperatures
What is denaturing or enzyme depletion?
The largest organ inside the body
What are the lungs?
The number of olfactory receptors a human has
What is 40 million?