Definitions 1
What is the most basic unit of life?
Cell
What is another name for brain cells (nerve cells)?
Neurons
What is the largest organ of the human body?
Skin
The cardiovascular system includes blood flow and maintaining homeostasis. What does cardio mean?
Heart
Name two main organs of the nervous system.
Brain and spinal cord
What is the missing word?
Cells -> Tissues -> _________ -> Organ system -> Organism
Organs
What type of cells carry oxygen throughout he body?
Red blood cells
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206
What system is responsible for nearly all voluntary or involuntary movement, including mobility, stability, posture, circulation, digestion, thermoregulation, and heartbeat?
Muscular system
Name the two main organs of the urinary (waste) system.
Kidneys and bladder.
What is a group of cells performing a specific function?
Tissue
What type of cells are important for the immune system and fight diseases and infections?
White blood cells
What is another word for an internal bone structure?
Endoskeleton
How many types of muscle tissues are there? Can you name them?
Three: Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac.
True or false: Teeth are part of the digestive system.
True
What is a set of parts consistently working together to accomplish a common goal?
System
What type of tissue joins, insulates, supports, and cushions the body. Examples: Tendons, joints.
Connective
What contracts and relaxes in order to produce movement?
Muscles
What organ is in the pulmonary system?
Lungs
Where is chemical digestion completed and sugars and fats are absorbed into the body?
What is a state of balance among all the body systems needed for the body to survive and function correctly?
Homeostasis
What type of tissue covers, lines, and protects the body's systems. Example: Skin.
Epithelial
What supports joints between bones. This also forms your nose and ears.
Cartilage
What system transmits signals between the brain and the rest of the body, including internal organs?
Nervous system
What large organ is part of the immune system and is a red blood cell reservoir (holding center).
Spleen