Digestion Questions #1
The process of breaking down food into forms that the body can use is called what?
Digestion.
What does mechanical digestion do to the food in your body?
Grinds it down into smaller pieces.
The part of the digestive system that takes in water and salts is the what?
Large intestine.
A group of bones that form the frame for your body are called....
A skeleton.
A joint that only allows for back and forth movement is called....
Hinge joint.
Healthy bones and muscles can only stay healthy by maintaining what two things?
Proper nutrition and exercise.
Muscles that you control are called what kind of muscles?
Voluntary.
What is the clear liquid in the mouth that begins the digestive process?
Saliva.
Which organ produces insulin and enzymes?
Pancreas.
What is the very first part of the digestive system?
Mouth.
The 33 bones in the back that protect your spinal cord are called what?
Vertebrae.
A joint that allows side to side movement is called a....
Pivot joint.
An injury to the ligaments and blood vessels when a joint is twisted too far is called a what?
Sprain.
What is the band of tissue that connects one bone to another bone at a joint?
Ligament.
What is the hard covering that protects the teeth when biting and chewing?
Enamel.
What organ stores extra bile from the liver? (Hint: Sometimes people have them removed!)
Gallbladder.
Two organs that help digest food and NOT part of the digestive tract are the liver and the what?
Pancreas.
Bones have a hard outer layer, but the inside is what kind of layer?
Light and spongy.
A joint that allows movement in many directions is called a .....
A crack or a break in the bone that happens when a bone is put under too much pressure is called a what?
Fracture.
What is the official name for your knee cap?
Patella.
What kind of taste (think taste buds) do cheese and tomatoes have?
Umami.
What are the five basic food groups?
Fruits, protein, dairy, vegetables, and grains.
What is the second part of the digestive system, right after the mouth/teeth?
Esophagus.
What is the jelly like substance in your bones that produces new blood cells called?
Marrow.
What is the mineral that makes your bones strong and hard?
Calcium.
When a skeletal muscle contracts, it pulls on what to move the bone?
Tendon.
What is the band of tissue that provides strength and support to a joint?
Ligament.
What is the flap of tissue called that covers the opening to the trachea called?
Epiglottis.
What is the stretchy bag like organ that digests food?
Stomach.
What are the nutrients that provide stored energy for your body?
Fats.
Where can you find an immovable joint?
Skull. (That's the ONLY place!)
Tissue that moves a part of the human body is called what?
Muscle.
Muscles that you cannot control are called what kind of muscles?
Involuntary.
What is the injury that happens to ligaments and blood vessels when a joint is twisted too hard?
Sprain.