Circulatory System
Musculoskeletal
Digestive System
Head and Neck
Potpourri
100
I take oxygenated blood from the heart's left ventricle. I am the largest artery in the body.
Who is the Aorta.
100
I am located in the upper arm. I help raise the forearm.
Who is the biceps.
100
I keep food from going down the "wrong pipe."
Who is the epiglottis
100
i.e. Outer Ear
Pinnae
100
I am responsible for making urine.
Who are the kidneys!
200
I am the largest vein in the body. I bring blood back from the body.
Who is the Vena Cava.
200
i.e. Collarbone
What is the clavicle.
200
The upper portion of the small intestine, where bile and other digestive juices begin the heaviest digestive work.
Who is the duodenum.
200
i.e. Nostrils
Nares
200
I am the muscle that helps you breath.
Who is the diaphragm.
300
I cover the heart and protect it from infection and other intruders like a coating of plastic wrap.
Who is the pericardium.
300
These are the major muscles of the chest and shoulder
Who are the deltoids and pectorals.
300
I produce insulin and have no distinct shape.
Who is the pancreas.
300
I am the muscle that does most of the work when chewing.
Who is the masseter.
300
I am the organ that makes gametes (sperm or eggs)
Who are the ovaries or testes.
400
There are two of me, and I accept blood from veins.
Who are the atria.
400
All of the long leg bones (excluding the foot)
Who are femur, radius, and ulna.
400
I am small. I help the liver produce and store bile for fast digestion. You can live without me.
Who is the gallbladder
400
I am the bony part of the upper jaw (maxilla) that separates your mouth from your nasal cavity.
What is the hard palette.
400
I help in keeping your red blood cells fresh and ready to transport oxygen.
Who is the spleen.
500
I pump blood into arteries. In mammals, there are two of me.
Who are the ventricles
500
i.e. Shoulder blade.
What is the scapula.
500
I am the gateway between the esophagus and the stomach.
Who is the cardiac sphincter?
500
I am a gland found in the neck.
Who is the thyroid.
500
I am the tube that connects the urinary bladder to the kidney.
What is a ureter.