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Everything Out!
All About Those Hormones
Keep Fighting the Good Fight
I Breathe In, Breathe Out
On My Last Nerve!
100
The organ that filters blood for urea and maintains fluid balance.
What is the kidney?
100
Sometimes called the "third eye", this gland controls sleep and wake cycles.
What is the pineal gland?
100

This bodily process allows vaccines to be effective measures for preventing viral infections.

What is the adaptive immunity?

100
This is the cartilage that covers the trachea, preventing food from traveling into the lungs.
What is the epiglottis?
100
Closer to the root of a limb.
What is proximal?
200
The organ that filters blood to detoxify it of drugs and alcohol. It also creates bile and cholesterol.
What is the liver?
200
Often considered the "master gland", this part of the endocrine system controls growth and the release of many other hormones.
What is the pituitary gland?
200

Located near the heart, this gland creates antibodies and is replaced by fat as we age.

What is the thymus?

200

These small structures are where gas exchange takes place in the lungs.

What are alveoli?

200
Responsible for our sense of smell.
What are olfactory nerves?
300
These tubes connect the kidneys to the bladder, contracting every 10 seconds to move urine.
What are the ureters?
300
Located on top of the kidneys, these glands control our "fight or flight" response.
What are the adrenal glands?
300

This is the body's first line of defense against pathogens.

What is innate immunity?

300
This chamber of the heart pumps oxygen-rich blood throughout the body.
What is the left ventricle?
300

The lobe of the brain responsible for voluntary movement.

What is the frontal lobe?

400
These glands secrete amylase, to assist in breaking down carbohydrates.
What are the salivary glands?
400
The hormone released from the pancreas that helps to control blood sugar.
What is insulin?
400
Located throughout the body, these filter fluid to catch bacteria, viruses and other pathogens.
What are lymph nodes?
400
These vascular structures carry oxygen-poor blood back to the heart and have thinner walls due to lower blood pressure.
What are veins?
400
Protected by the vertebrae, this bundle of nerves relays messages throughout the body.
What is the spinal chord?
500
The entire digestive tract undergoes this rhythmic contraction of muscles, to move food along.
What is peristalsis?
500
Located in the front of the throat, this gland controls the body's metabolism.
What is the thyroid gland?
500
Located on either side of the throat, these act as a first line of defense against pathogens entering our body. As a result, they themselves often become infected.
What are tonsils?
500
Only 1 cell layer thick, these are responsible for exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide with cells throughout the body.
What are the capillaries?
500
Closer to the feet, or below another part of the body.
What is inferior?