Human Body
This system includes the heart and blood vessels, responsible for pumping blood throughout the body.
What's it?
Circulatory System
This organelle is known as the "powerhouse of the cell" because it produces energy
mitochondrion
This macronutrient is the body's primary source of energy and is found in foods like bread, rice, and pasta.
Carbohydrate
Smallest unit of nervous system
neuron
This part of the eye controls the amount of light that enters by adjusting the size of the opening in the center.
pupil
This is an organ part of the digestive system and is responsible for absorbing nutrients from food.
small intestine
This jelly-like substance fills the cell and holds the organelles in place
cytoplasm
This nutrient, which includes foods like beans, nuts, and seeds, is essential for building and repairing tissues in the body.
protein
This part of the brain controls basic life functions such as breathing and heart rate.
brain stem
This clear, dome-shaped surface of the eye helps focus light as it enters.
cornea
This organ, located in the chest, is responsible for exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide in the respiratory system.
lungs
These biological molecules are catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in the body, often by lowering the activation energy needed: spell the answer
E N Z Y M E
This mineral is important for maintaining strong bones and teeth, and can be found in dairy products, leafy greens, and fortified foods.
Calcium
this structure surround axons to insulate them
myelin sheath
This part of the ear collects sound waves and funnels them toward the eardrum.
pinna
This organ is part of the excretory system and filters blood to produce urine.
kidneys
What's the function of enzymes?
Work as a catalyst.
This vitamin is essential for the formation of red blood cells and can be found in foods like citrus fruits and leafy greens.
vitamin C
Where are neurotransmitters located before release?
vesciles.
the 2 kinds of light-sensitive receptor cells on the retina: name them.
rods and cones.
This organ, part of the endocrine system, produces insulin to regulate blood sugar levels: Spell this organ
Pancreas
All the enzyme-controlled chemical reactions within a cell or body is called___________.
Metabolism
If one person's BMI is over 30, give an adjective to describe this person.
Obese.
This structure, found at the base of the brain, regulates many functions like hormone release, hunger, and thirst, and plays a key role in maintaining homeostasis.
Hypothalamus
Tell the function of Cochlea.
Detect sounds, receptor cells in the cochlear transform wave signals to electrical impulses.