What do larger veins have to prevent the backflow of blood?
Values
How many Bones are in a human skeleton?
206
Where does Digestion Start?
The mouth
True or False
The Urinary system and Excretory system are synonymous
False
What does the phrase ‘central nervous system’ refer to?
Brain and spinal cord
What is the main job of the circulatory system?
Transport oxygen and nutrition
When it's said that bones fuse, what does that mean?
Bones growing together
What are the important functions of the digestive system?
Break down food and absorb nutrition
What is the main function of the excretory system?
Remove waste from the body
What senses can detect Chemicals
Taste and Smell
What are the three main parts of the circulatory system?
Heart
Blood vessels (veins and arteries)
Blood
What is the tough connective tissue that connects muscle to bone called?
Tendons
Give me a main structure in the digestive system AND its function (if you list function just as digestion you will be awarded no points)
List more then 1 for DOUBLE Points
Mouth -Chewing
Esophagus- transporting to the stomach
stomach - Acidic breakdown and churning
Small intestine- nutrition absorption
Large Intestine- waste removal
In the excretory system, what are the lungs responsible for?
Removing CO2 (carbon dioxide)
What are the five senses and what are the sensory organs?
Sight - Eyes
Hearing - Ears
Touch - Skin
Taste - Tongue
Smell - Nose
What is the difference between arteries and veins?
Arteries carries blood away from the heart
Veins carry blood back to the heart
What are the main jobs of skeletal system?
Write down two and get DOUBLE points
1. Give the Body Shape
2. Protect the Organs
3. Stores Minerals
What is the difference between mechanical digestion and chemical digestion?
Mechanical digestion is done through movement
Chemical digestion is done through chemicals mixing with the food
What are the waste products removed from the body?
urine, feces, sweat, and CO2
What is the largest part of the brain?
Cerebrum
How many blood types are there? DOUBLE POINTS if you list them out
8
A-,A+,B-,B+,O-,O+,AB-,AB+
What is the job of bone marrow?
To produce blood cells
What is the difference between the main digestive organs and accessory organs?
Food moves through the main organs while accessory organs produce chemicals to assist in digestion
What organs are in both the Excretory system and the Digestive system?
Liver and Large Intestine
What is the medulla in charge of?
Involuntary Actions (Breathing, heart rate, digestion, etc.)