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What did Robert Hooke invent that led to the discovery of cells?
A microscope
Pronounce DNA
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
What is the technical name for the longest bone in your body?
The femur
What is the technical name of the largest muscle in your body?
The Gluteus Maximus
When we chew, the tongue makes special movements that form the food into a little ball called a what?
Bolus
Galen was a Roman doctor who saved a lot of people's lives by using clean rags when treating his patients. How did he ensure that his rags were clean?
He soaked them in wine.
What is the largest organelle in a cell? It is usually a big round ball and is sometimes located in the center of the cell.
The Nucleus
The hyoid bone is the only bone in the body that isn't connected to another bone. Where is it located?
It is connected to the cartilage of the larynx. But I will accept throat as an answer
True or false: All smooth muscle is involuntary
True
After your food is thoroughly mixed up, aboud 3-4 hours after you eat, it becomes a thick liquid called what?
Chyme
Aristotle was a famous Greek philosopher who had a lot of theories. One of the theories he believed was that life could come from non-living things. What insect did he observe that made him to believe that this theory was true?
Maggots
Fill in the blank
Cells > ________ > Organs > Organ Systems
Tissues
What is the name of the outer membrane of the bone? It is the layer that says "ouch" when you break a bone
The periosteum
What are the 3 types of muscles AND their location in the body?
Skeletal muscle-Connected to your bones
Cardiac muscle-Found only in the heart
Smooth muscle-Found in stomach, intestines, blood vessels, and bladder
What did God put in your stomach to help protect it from your stomach acid?
Mucus
When the ancient Egyptians mummified bodies, they left one organ inside the body. What organ did they leave? And why did they leave it?
The left the heart because they believed the person needed it to get into heaven.
What are the bean shaped organelles in a cell? They are sometimes called the "Powerhouse of the cell".
Mitochondria
What are 4 main jobs of the skeletal system? You must list all 4 to get the points.
Support/Give body shape
Protect your organs
Make blood cells
Storage of minerals
Muscle is almost made up entirely of what?
Protein
When you swallow, a special flap of cartlidge drops down over your larynx and helps guide your food to the esophagus. What is that special flap called?
The epiglottis
The famous Greek philosopher Hippocrates believed that in order to be healthy your body needed equal amounts of liquids called humors. What did he believe the 4 different humors were? You must list all 4 to get the points.
Black bile
Yellow bile
Phlegm
Blood
Which organelle transports things around the cell? It can be compared to a delivery driver or a garbage man.
The endoplasmic reticulum.
Properly point to the mandible, patella, coccyx, scapula, and metacarpals
Jaw-Mandible
Knee cap-Patella
Tail bone-Coccyx
Shoulder Blade-Scapula
Hand bones-Metacarpals
What is the condition called that happens when your muscles become weak and shrink from lack of use?
Atrophy
What is the name of the chemical that the gallbladder adds to the small intestine to help break down fats?
Bile