Germs
4 ways to protect yourself from germs
Wash hands, cover-up, immunizations, exercise, sleep, eating healthy, hydrating
Where are the tonsils located and what do they do?
Tonsils are two oval masses in the back of the throat. The tonsils are part of the body's immune system. Because of their location at the throat and palate, they can stop germs entering the body through the mouth or the nose. The tonsils also contain a lot of white blood cells, which are responsible for killing germs.
Name 3 states that start with a D in the first or second word of their name.
Delaware, North Dakota, South Dakota
This was an old school baseball movie where a large dog was responsible for eating baseballs and chased the main character around town.
The Sandlot
What is the innate immune system?
The immune system you are born with
T/F- Germs can invade plants, humans and animals.
True
These connect the lymph nodes, what are they called?
Lymph Vessels
Name 3 states that are located in New England
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts
Who is Mufasa's trusted advisor in The Lion King
Zazu
You develop this as your body is exposed to microbes or chemicals released by microbes
Name the 4 types of germs
Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoa, Virus
Name 3 things that bone marrow creates in the body?
White blood cells, red blood cells and platelets
Name the capitals of France, England, Germany and China.
Paris, London, Berlin and Beijing
How many players play at a time in basketball, baseball and soccer
5, 9 and 11
What do white blood cells do?
A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood and lymph tissue. WBCs are part of the body's immune system. They help the body fight infection and other diseases.
What do germs do when they're in the body?
They settle into the body and consume nutrients and energy. They make toxins that create proteins that act like poisons. These toxins can cause reactions like fevers, rashes, coughing, diarrhea etc.
What does the spleen do and where is it located?
Spleen. A fist-sized organ located in the belly (abdominal) cavity. The spleen controls the level of white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets (small cells that form blood clots). It screens the blood and removes any old or damaged red blood cells. If the spleen doesn't work properly, it may start to remove healthy blood cells.
Name 6 states that border the ocean
New Hampshire, Mass, RI, CT, NY, NJ, Delaware, Maryland, virginia, north carolina, south carolina, florida, georgia, california amongst many others.
What was the most successful non-animated movie of 2022?
Top Gun 2
What are T Cells?
A type of white blood cell. T cells are part of the immune system and develop from stem cells in the bone marrow. They help protect the body from infection and may help fight cancer.
What is the difference between viruses and bacteria?
Bacteria are tiny, one-celled creatures get nutrients from their environments in order to live some cases that environment is a human body. Bacteria can reproduce outside of the body or within the body as they cause infections.
Viruses These germs need to be inside living cells to grow and reproduce. Most viruses can't survive very long if they're not inside a living thing like a plant, animal, or person. Whatever a virus lives in is called its host. When viruses get inside people's bodies, they can spread and make people sick. Viruses cause chickenpox, measles, flu, and many other diseases.
What does the Thymus do, what cells does it produce and where is it located?
Thymus. Two lobes that join in front of the windpipe (trachea) behind the breastbone. Your thymus is a small gland in the lymphatic system that makes and trains special white blood cells called T-cells. The T-cells help your immune system fight disease and infection. Your thymus gland produces most of your T-cells before birth
Name the 7 continents
North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Australia, Europe
In which movie did Spider-Man make his first appearance in the MCU?
Captain America: Civil War
What do antibiotics fight against?
Antibiotics can be used to help your immune system fight infections by bacteria. But antibiotics don’t work for infections caused by viruses. Antibiotics were developed to kill or disable certain bacteria