Bones Bones Bones
This is what your back bone is called
Spine
This is the role of the digestive system
Break down and process food
These are the tubes that carry blood throughout your body
Veins
The purpose of your immune system
To fight off sickness
These two holes in your nose help you breathe and smell
Nostrils
The amount of bones an adult human has
206
True or False: The small intestine is longer than the large intestine
True!
This is the gas you breath in
Oxygen
These are the two kinds of blood cells
Red and white
True or False: Your ears help you keep your balance
True
The bone that protects your brain
The skull
Where the digestive system starts
The mouth
This is the gas you breath out
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
This occurs when your immune system overreacts to something harmless
Allergic reaction
The outermost layer of skin
Epidermis
This is where your bones meet at
The joints
How long it takes for food to travel through your intenstines
4-5 Hours
The amount of chambers your heart has
4
This organ is your bodies first line of defense against harmful bacteria and viruses
Skin
This nerve is the messenger between your eye and your brain
The optic nerve
This mineral makes up roughly 40% of bone mass, and is found in foods like milk
Calcium
The organ that cleans harmful substances from your blood during digestion
The liver
This is what causes the sound if your heart beat
Valves closing
Leukocytes are another word for this cell
White blood cell
The bumps on the top of your tongue that contain tastebuds
Pappillae