#1
Where are microbes (germs) found?
Everywhere
Vocal cords in your ____ vibrate to make noise for speech.
Larynx
Your teeth's whitish covering is called ____.
Enamel
The ____ is a muscular tube that runs from the throat to the stomach.
Esophagus
Microbes can only be seen using a ____.
Microscope
Your ____ (#) salivary glands release around 1 liter of saliva every day.
6
What is the largest organ in your body?
Skin
The springy, soft part at the rear of the roof of the mouth is called the ____ palate.
Soft
When do you start to digest your food?
The moment you bite into it
Your ____ is a superstrong, flexible muscle that pushes food against your teeth as you chew.
Tongue
What is the body's largest lymphatic organ?
Spleen
The entrance to the trachea is covered by the ____ when you swallow.
Epiglottis
The first line of defense against invaders is the ____, which acts as a barrier to germs.
Body's surface
A child has ____ teeth; an adult has ____ teeth.
20; 32
Your skin has two layers: the ____ and the ____.
Dermis
What is the substance that softens hair and skin called?
Sebum
It takes less than an ____ to clean all the blood in your body.
Hour
Your body's cells release ____ waste products, many of which are flushed out of the body by the urinary system.
Poisonous
The dermis is the lower part of the skin that contains ____.
Blood Vessels
Bladder
What are the 4 types of teeth that are found in your mouth?
Premolars; Molars; Incisors; Canines
What are the 2 body systems that specialize in self-defense?
Lymphatic and Immune
When a person's bladder is empty, it is about the size of a ____.
Plum
Your ____ process' your body's blood and remove excess water and waste.
Kidneys
A fluid called ____ carried by vessels passes through lymph nodes that remove germs.
Lymph