Body Basics
This organ pumps blood throughout the body
What is the Heart?
Worn to protect hands during surgery
What are gloves
The flu is caused by this type of pathogen
What is a virus?
Found in orange juice and helps the immune system
What is vitamin C?
These body part never stops growing as you age
The largest organ of the body
What is the skin?
The spelling of the medical device to listen to heart and lungs
What is s-t-e-t-h-o-s-c-o-p-e?
A disease that results in high blood sugar
What is diabetes
The main nutrient in bread, pasta, and rice
What are carbohydrates?
The hardest substance in the human body
What is tooth enamel?
This type of blood cell carries oxygen
What are Red Blood Cells?
Used to hold tissue or organs aside during surgery to improve visibility
What is a retractor?
Condition caused by clogged arteries
What is atherosclerosis/heart disease?
Recommended minutes of exercise per day for teens
What is ~60 minutes?
This animal's heart is so large that a human could swim through its arteries
What is a blue whale?
There are this many major body systems in the human body
What is 11? (Circulatory, respiratory, digestive, nervous, endocrine, muscular, skeletal, Immune/lymphatic, urinary, reproductive, integumentary)
A small camera used to see inside hollow organs like the stomach or the colon
What is an endoscope?
Malaria is spread by this insect
What is a mosquito?
This mineral is eessential for strong bones and teeth
What is calcium?
The only part of the body that has no blood supply (gets oxygen from atmosphere)
What is the cornea?
The system responsible for producing hormones
What is the endocrine system?
A device that measures the oxygen level in your blood without drawing blood
What is a pulse oximeter?
The scientific name for COVID-19
What is SARS-CoV-2?
This essential nutrient is water-soluble, helps with red blood cell formation, and a deficiency can lead to anemia
What is vitamin B12?
The longest recorded hiccuping spree lasted this many years (+/- 10 yrs)
What is 68 years? (anywhere between 58-78 years is good)