True or False
True or False: Your liver is located in your throat and is one of your least important organs.
False, your liver is located in your abdomen.
Where is the fluid saliva located?
Mouth
Are your large and small intestines both part of the same long tube?
Yes
What are examples of food that help nourish the body?
Fruit, vegetables, meat, milk, etc.
Who created the microscope and what did he create the microscope for?
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek, he created it so he could see living cells.
True or False: People can get all of their needed nutrition from soda and candy.
False, we need to eat foods that are nutritious.
What is found in food, and is the main energy source for the body?
Carbohydrates
What does the bladder hold?
Urine
What does the digestive system do?
Breaks down our food and gives our body nutrients.
Where are places that bacteria can live?
There are many answers. (Hands, mouth, doors, etc.)
True or False: The kidney works within the excretory system to balance the amount of water in the body.
True
What are tissues made of?
Cells
What is the one organ that we CAN live without?
Appendix
What does the excretory system do?
Removes waste from the body.
What is your liver responsible for?
Cleaning or filtering your blood.
True or False: The villi inside the small intestine absorb nutrients into the body.
True
What are organs made of?
Tissues
What are systems made of?
Organs
Once food passes through your mouth, where does it travel to next?
Esophagus
What is the largest organ located on our body?
Skin
True or False: A nutritionist encourages people to eat lots of fats and sugar.
False, a nutritionist encourages people to eat these in moderation.
Is sleep, a well balanced diet, and exercise essential to good health?
Yes
What is the sense organ that is responsible for helping food begin on its path through your body?
Mouth
What are the two main systems of the human body?
Digestive system and excretory system
What are ways that the excretory system gets rid of bacteria?
Urine and sweat