Sensory Organs
Name the 5 senses.
Hearing, Taste, Smell, Touch, Seeing (vision)
Name 3 parts of the Circulatory System
What is the HEART, veins, arteries!
Name three parts of the nervous system
brain, spinal cord, and nerves
This nerve sends information from the eye to the brain.
optic nerve
After traveling down the esophagus, food stops here and is mixed with strong acids.
What is the stomach?
Running parallel to the food tube, this pipe brings oxygen to the lungs.
What is the trachea?
The heart moves this throughout the body.
What is blood?
In an emergency, this part can send a reflex motion before the brain processes it.
spinal cord
The nose and ears are made out of this tissue.
cartilage
In this tube you will find the solids remaining, after food nutrients/ water is removed and absorbed into the blood stream.
What is large intestine?
The muscle responsible for expanding and contracting the lungs.
What is the diaphragm?
The tubes which carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
What are the arteries?
These are messages that move along the neuron with electrical impulse.
action potential
These bumps on the tongue are centers with taste buds that detect sweet, salty, sour, and bitter and send messages to the brain.
papillae
What is the purpose of the digestive system?
To extract nutrients from food, and get rid of waste.
What is the purpose of the respiratory system?
To fuel the body with oxygen and remove carbon dioxide.
What is the purpose of the circulatory system?
To circulate blood to all parts of the human body.
This is the balance and coordination center of the brain
cerebellum
How many bones are in your ear?
3
where does digestion begin?
What is in the mouth?
There are about 300 million of these in each lung.
What is alveoli?
The human heart has how many chambers?
What is 4
This brain part controls basic functions of the body, like heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing.
medulla/ brain stem