Vocab
What does the suffix -itis mean?
What is inflammation.
What is the part of the body that pumps blood throughout the circulatory system.
What is the Heart.
What is the longest bone in the human body?
What is the Femur.
What is the vitamin that is often obtained from sunlight?
What is Vitamin D.
What is a type of cancer that affects breast tissue and most common cancers in women.
What is breast cancer.
What body part does the prefix gastro- relate to?
What is the Stomach.
What is the body's main control center for regulating functions like thinking and breathing?
What is the Brain.
How many bones are in the body?
What is 206
What is the term for the energy-providing nutrients found in foods like bread, rice, and pasta?
What are carbohydrates.
What does an oncologist specialize in?
What is cancer.
What is the surgical removal of the appendix called?
What is an appendectomy
What is the name of the largest organ?
What is the Skin.
How many adult teeth does the average adult have?
32
What are the five categories of MyPlate?
What are Fruit, Veggies, Grains, Protein, Dairy.
What disease has high blood sugar levels and is treated with insulin or pills?
What is diabetes?
What is high blood pressure called?
What is hypertension
What carried food from the mouth to the stomach?
What is the Esophagus.
What are the bones of the fingers and of the toes called?
What are Phalanges
What does BMI stand for?
What is Body Mass Index
What disease causes difficulty breathing, chest pain, cough, and wheezing?
What is Asthma?
What is the loss of blood from damaged blood vessels?
What is a Hemorrhage
What are the blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart?
What are arteries.
What is the primary mineral that gives bones their hardness and strength?
What is calcium.
Where does digestion begin?
What is the Mouth.
Which form of cancer accounts for the most deaths in the U.S.?