Circulatory
Which muscle pumps blood throughout the body?
The HEART
What is the longest organ of the digestive system?
The SMALL INTESTINE
Name the chest muscle that gets a good workout from pushups.
PECTORAL MUSCLE
Which organ of the respiratory system consists of two large, spongy structures that take up most of your chest?
LUNGS
What is the longest and strongest bone in the human body?
FEMUR
What is the other name for the Circulatory System?
The CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
What is the name of the liquid that is produced in the mouth and moistens food to help break it down.
SALIVA
What type of structure connects muscle to bone?
TENDON
List the two gases that are exchanged in your lungs.
OXYGEN and CARBON DIOXIDE
What do we call the gel-like substance where blood cells are created?
BONE MARROW
Which part of blood that carries oxygen and gives the blood its color?
RED BLOOD CELLS
What is the name of the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach?
ESOPHAGUS
Which muscle (actually a group of 4 muscles) is located on the front of your thigh?
QUADRICEP
What do we call the passageway from the nose/mouth to the lungs?
(also called the windpipe)
TRACHEA
Which type of connective tissue attaches bone to bone?
LIGAMENTS
List the blood vessels in this order from smallest to largest.
CAPILLARIES
VEINS
ARTERIES
Which organ absorbs water, salt, and vitamins B & K?
LARGE INTESTINE
List the THREE types of muscle.
SMOOTH, CARDIAC, and SKELETAL MUSCLE
What do we call the tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs?
ALVEOLI
List the two bones located in the forearm.
RADIUS: Thumb-side
ULNA: Pinky-side
List the 4 chambers of the heart.
RIGHT ATRIUM
RIGHT VENTRICLE
LEFT ATRIUM
LEFT VENTRICLE
What are the TWO types of digestion that occur in the stomach?
MECHANICAL and CHEMICAL DIGESTION
Which type of muscle contracts to cause a joint to bend?
FLEXOR MUSCLE
After blood receives oxygen from the lungs, it returns to the heart by way of this blood vessel?
VEIN
What type of joint is found at the top of the neck?
PIVOT JOINT