Muscular System
The main job of the muscular system.
Movement
Veins, Arteries and Capillaries as a group are called what?
Blood Vessels
What is the job of the esophagus?
Transport food to the stomach.
The lungs are responsible for breathing in _________ and breathing out ___________
oxygen, carbon dioxide
The skull protects what organ?
The brain
This is where you would find the cardiac muscle.
Heart
The Heart is responsible for what job(s) in the body?
Circulating blood so it can deliver oxygen and take away waste.
Digestion happens first where in the body?
The mouth
Name one of the four parts of the human airway.
nose, mouth, trachea (windpipe), bronchi
There are how many bones in the human body?
206
These muscles control intentional physical movement.
Skeletal Muscles
What are two things you can do to keep your cardiovascular system healthy?
Exercise and eat right.
This digestive organ is responsible for the absorption of nutrients.
Small Intestine
Avoid this habit to keep your lungs as healthy as possible.
Smoking
What is the connection between bones called?
Joint
How do you keep muscles healthy?
Exercise
Arteries...
A. Deliver nutrients and oxygen
or
B. Remove waste
A. Deliver nutrients and oxygen
The small intestine is about how many feet long?
22-23 feet
What muscle makes your lungs expand and contract (and lets you breathe!)?
Diaphragm
Bones are made up mostly of what?
Calcium
The biggest muscle in the body is what muscle?
Gluteus Maximus
The heart beats around _________ times in the average person's lifetime.
250 billion
This type of exercise is the best type to keep your digestive tract in shape.
Aerobic
What happens to make us yawn?
Our brain senses a shortage of oxygen.
More than half your bones are in what two areas?
Bonus: What is the total number of bones in those areas?
Hands and Feet
106