Digestive System
What is the job of the digestive system?
Ex. breaking down foods, absorbing nutrients from food
Where do we get most of the nutrients we need to stay healthy?
Food
What is the control center of the nervous system?
brain
What are tiny living things that can make you sick?
germs
A visit to the doctor to check on health when you're not sick is called
checkup
What job does our mouth have for digestion?
Ex. chewing to mash food, saliva breaks down food with chemicals
How many balanced meals do we need a day?
3
What does the nervous system do?
controls the body
These are affects that germs have on your body and are signs that you are sick.
Ex. fever, chills, nausea, sore throat
symptoms
What are the tiny animals that live in hair called?
head lice
What is the esophagus?
What is a snack? Where do they fit in our diet?
Ex. small amount of food between meals
What carries messages between your brain and body?
nerves
Weakened or dead germs that doctors use to help your immune system fight off germs.
vaccine
What kind of doctor prevents and treats diseases of the mouth and teeth?
dentist
Where in our digestive system is most of the nutrients from food absorbed?
Intestines
What are the food groups that make a balanced meal?
1. Fruits
2. Vegetables
3. Proteins
4. Grains
5. Dairy
Where do most of the nerves in your body meet before connecting to the brain?
spinal cord
What is it called when germs get into you teeth and cause a hole?
cavity
What are feelings or moods?
Ex. sad, happy, mad
emotions
What are the 5 stages (stops) in the digestive system?
1. Mouth
2. Esophagus
3. Stomach
4. Small Intestine
5. Large Intestine
What are the four types of nutrients we have learned about?
1. Vitamins
2. Minerals
3. Proteins
4. Carbohydrates
What do you call your body's reaction to things around you?
Ex. Moving your hand away quickly from a hot stove.
reflex
Keeping yourself and the things around you clean and healthy is called what?
Hygiene
Are sirens and flashing lights examples of verbal or nonverbal communication?
nonverbal