Riddles
Many human organs are inside the body, but all of your sense organs (that’s us) are visible. What are we?
eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin
What are our five senses?
sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch
True or false: All organs are the same size.
False
True or False: All around the world people eat differnt foods and nutrients?
True
The process of getting vaccines to prevent diseases
Vaccinations
I lived many hundreds of years ago in a small Dutch village. My curiosity led me to the naming of microscopic cells. Who am I?
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
What is the name of the boby system that processes the food that you eat?
Digestive System
A muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach
esophagus
How do nutrients travel through the body?
Through our blood
To move something from one place to another place
Transplant
The urethra and two ureters carry urine out of your body. These three tubes are all part of my system. What am I?
the excretory system
Hundreds of skeletal bones make up the _______.
skeletal system
What does the small intestine do for us?
It helps absorb nutrients and water.
What are some ways you can keep your body healthy?
eat a well-balanced diet; exercise; keep clean; and get enough rest
To force out or get rid of
excrete
What is the name of the tube, located near the windpipe, that takes food from the throat to the stomach?
esophagus
What instrument made Anton’s discovery possible?
Microscope
What is the function of the excretory system?
to rid the body of toxins
Units used to measure the amount of energy in foods
Calories
Substances that supply the human body with energy
carbohydrates
We are two nutrients that are important to the body, but we are needed in smaller quantities than proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. What are we?
vitamins and minerals
What is a group of the same cells that perform the same job called?
tissue
What is the connection between cells and tissue?
Tissue is made up of cells that all have a similar function.
What are the four basic nutrients needed by the human body?
carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and water
A thing or event that starts actions, feelings, and thoughts; a thing or event that stirs up specific reactions in organs and tissues
Stimulus