Bones
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206
What is a joint?
Where 2 bones meet
What is the main function of the circulatory system?
To transport blood, nutrients, and oxygen throughout the body.
What is the simplest level of life/human organization?
Cell
Explain the life cycle of a butterfly
Egg, caterpillar, cocoon/chrysalis, adult
What is the largest bone in the human body?
Femur
What type of joint allows for movement in many directions, such as the shoulder?
Ball-and-socket
Which organ system is responsible for breaking down food?
Digestive
What is a group of tissues performing a similar function called?
Organ
What is a hypothesis?
An educated prediction of the result of an experiment
What is the name of the bone located in the upper arm?
Humerus
What type of joint is found in the knee?
Hinge
What is the primary function of the nervous system?
A kidney is what level of organization?
Organ
Name all 8 planets in order
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What are the two bones located in the forearm?
radius and ulna
Which joint allows for rotation, like in the neck?
Pivot
If your kidneys are not functioning properly, what will happen to you?
The Heart
Explain Newton's 3 laws of motion
1: Inertia
2: F=ma
3: Action and reaction
What is the scientific word for a bone break? What needs to be done with the bone to help it heal?
Fracture
Doctors must set the bone in place and use a cast to reduce movement so healing can take place.
What is the name of the fluid that lubricates joints?
Synovial
Stomach, small intestine, large intestine
What is the largest organ that humans have?
The skin
Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system even though it is not the closest planet to the sun. Why is this?
The vast amount of CO2 in Venus' atmosphere traps the sun's heat.