Vocabulary
Where would you find saliva?
In your mouth
This system helps support your body and protect your body's internal organs.
skeletal system
This organ is part of the digestive system that helps break down your food.
Stomach
Anton van Leeuwenhoek discovered _____________.
Bacteria
True or False
When new skin grows under a scab, it is a different color than the rest of your skin.
True
True or False
You should limit the amount of calories you get from cookies and candy.
True
True or False
The excretory system tells the brain what is touching your skin.
False
What does your bladder store?
Urine
Your cells are so tiny that you would need to use a ________________ to see them.
Microscope
True or False
Water is a nutrient that your body doesn't need.
False
Sleep is ________________ for your body to learn and grow.
Essential
Your sense of touch is part of what system?
Nervous system
The largest organ you have is _______________.
Skin
__________ are essential nutirents that your body needs to stay healthy.
(Hint: Think of the alphabet.)
Vitamins
The 4 basic nutrients are - water, carbohydrates, _____________, and _______________.
Proteins and Fats
Once ___________ stop the bleeding, white blood cells clean up the germs.
Platelets
Your lungs are part of which system?
Respiratory system
Where are your kidneys located?
At your back, above your waist.
A well balanced diet includes nutritious foods. Name 2 foods that would be considered nutritious to have as a snack.
Example: Fruits, vegetables
I work with your sense of taste to make eating pleasurable for you. What sense am I?
Smell
What are the building blocks of your body?`
Cells
This system helps you digest, or break down, your food.
Digestive system
A group of _____________ make up an organ.
Tissues
What does a scab do?
It keeps germs out of the wound.
I may live for a very short time, but when I die your body will replace me. What am I?
A cell