How Materials Move to and From Cells
What is the main organ of the circulatory system?
the HEART
Where does digestion begin?
Inside your mouth.
The main organ(s) of the excretory system are:
A) Ureter
B) Sweat Glands
C) Kidneys
D) Epidermis
Kidneys
Name the five senses.
sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste
How many bones are in the human skeletal system?
206
How many chambers does the heart have?
2; upper and lower
name the organs your food passes through during digestion after leaving your mouth.
esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
Name two ways that waste leaves your body?
Sweat and using the bathroom. ;)
What is the largest organ in your body?
Skin
T/F: The functions of bones are to support the body and protect organs.
True Blue!
What two substances give blood its red color?
oxygen and hemoglobin
what organ is known as "the ticking time bomb"
the gallbladder
What are the three parts of the brain?
Cerebellum, cerebrum, brain stem
All of the following pertain to the sense of hearing but one. Which one does not?
eardrum, cochlea, auditory nerve, ear canal, retina
Retina: The retina is the back part of the eye where light rays are focused.
What is the name of the tissue that connects one bone to another?
ligament
How many different blood types do humans have?
4
What is the function of the respiratory system?
to get oxygen into the body and to get rid of carbon dioxide.
What does the backbone protect and why?
The spinal cord. Because it is how the brain sends and receives information and it is the main "highway" of the body.
What is the endocrine system made up of?
A) Matrices
B) Glands
C) Fibers
D) Palindromes
Glands
There are over _____________ muscles in the muscular system.
A) 45
B) 1,000
C) 600
D) 250
600
What are the functions of white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets?
White blood cells protect the body against foreign substances.
Red blood cells carry oxygen in the blood.
Platelets are tiny cell pieces that help blood to clot.
What is the name of the vein that carries blood high in oxygen to the left atrium?
pulmonary vein. WOW
T/F: Your excretory system is your body's communication network. It coordinates all of your body parts.
FALSE...that is the nervous system.
Name 6 of the 9 glands of the endocrine system.
Answers include:
pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, pancreas, adrenal, ovaries, testes
How do muscles make bones move?
When a muscle contracts, or shortens, it pulls on the tendon. The tendon pulls on the attached bone, and the bone moves.
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