Nervous System
What are the two parts of your central nervous system
The brain and the spinal column
Blood carries this from your lungs
oxygen
Your heart is made of this kind of muscle
cardiac
This bone protects the brain
skull
This liquid made in the mouth helps break down food.
Saliva / spit
The brain is divided into two _________.
hemispheres.
These are small tubes that blood travels through
veins, arteries, capillaries
Your stomach and intestines are made of this kind of muscle.
smooth / visceral
These bones protect the lungs, heart and stomach
ribs
When food exits the mouth, it travels down this tube to reach the stomach.
esophagus
Nerves help gather information from the world around us. These are called our _________.
senses
These organs keep your blood clean
kidneys
True or False: There muscles in your fingers and toes.
false, there are tendons.
These attach bones together
Ligaments
This organ takes nutrients from your food and turns it into useful things for the body, like a factory!
Liver
Name the five senses.
Taste, touch, sight, hearing, smell
Blood is made in these.
Bones
Your muscles move you by ______ and _______
contracting and expanding
Soft parts of your skeletal system like your ears and nose are made of this.
cartilage
Nutrients are absorbed in this 20-25 foot long part of the digestive system
small intestines
This is the oldest and simplest part of the brain
Amygdala
These special cells help make scabs
platelets
Tell me two ways to help keep your muscles healthy.
rest, eating healthy, exercise.
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Water is absorbed from stool in this part of the digestive system
large intestines/colon