The Skeleton
What is the purpose of our skeleton?
It protect, shape, support and move our bodies.
What is the muscle that helps you digest food and talk?
The Tongue
Name the system that supplies cells with food and oxygen
The circulatory system
What is the brain?
The organ inside the head that controls all body functions of a human being. It is made up of billions of nerve cells
Do your finger nails or toe nails grow faster or do they grow at the same rate?
Your fingernails grow four times as fast as your toenails?
What are the bones in your backbone called?
Vertebrae
What does the stomach muscle do?
It churns and digests your food.
Why does a body part fall asleep?
Lack of circulation
What is the size of the average brain?
It is about the size of a coconut and weighs less than 3 pounds
What part of air do we need constantly.
Oxygen
What is the purpose of the ribcage?
It protects vital organs like your heart and lungs.
What is the muscle on top of your upper arm called?
The Bicep
What is the respiratory system?
At what age is the brain fully formed?
A person's brain doesn’t fully form until the person turns 25.
If you are unconscious, what is the last sense you can use?
Hearing
What are the bones of your fingers and toes called?
Phalanges - The 14 bones that are found in the fingers of each hand and also in the toes of each foot. Each finger has 3 phalanges (the distal, middle, and proximal);
Why do muscles work in pairs?
To move a body part 2 ways. One opens, one closes. One lifts up, one pulls down.
What system helps regulate body temperature
The circulatory system
What is the function of the brain?
It controls all functions of the body and it interprets information from the outside world.
What body parts of humans continue to grow throughout the entire life
The ears and nose
Elvis Presley became famous for shaking me on national television. What bone am I?
The Pelvis Bone
What is the largest muscle in the body
The Gluteus Maximus.
Why do we cough and sneeze?
Coughing and sneezing keep your lungs clear of foreign substances and invaders you might unknowingly inhale
What is the difference between the brain and the mind?
The mind is the part of a person that thinks, reasons, feels, understands, and remembers. The brain is the physical organ.
How many bones are in the human body?
Babies are born with 300 bones – adults have 206