The digestive system
Name the long tube that brings food down your throat to your stomach.
Esophagus
What is the oxygen-carrying protein in the red blood cells called?
Hemoglobin
What is the biggest bone in the body?
Femur
What percentage of the human body is water?
60%
What vitamin is produced when exposed to sunlight?
Vitamin D
What substance in the stomach breaks down food?
Hydrochloric acid
Where are red blood cells made?
Marrow of a bone
A bone is joined to a muscle by what?
Tendon
What is the largest organ in the human body?
The skin
What type of exercise help increase heart and lung endurance?
Cardio
Which organ makes bile?
Liver
Which blood cells help produce blood clots to stop bleeding?
Platelets
What type of joint is your shoulder?
Ball and socket
What is the hardest substance on your body? Hint: it is on your teeth
Enamel
Name the 6 basic nutrients your body needs.
Water, Protein, Vitamins, Minerals, Fats, Carbohydrates
What organ absorbs water from food?
Large intestine
True or False: There are more red blood cells than white blood cells
True
Your skeleton gives shape and _________ to your body.
Support
Name the 3 main parts of a cell.
Membrane, Cytoplasm, Nucleus
What does protein break down into?
Amino Acids
What organ secretes insulin?
Pancreas
How many chambers does the heart have?
4
Name the 3 types of muscle.
Cardiac, Smooth, Skeletal
What is the medical term for your skull?
Cranium
What are the grinding teeth in the back of your mouth called?
Molars