Human Body Systems

Question 1

_________ is the juice made by your salivary glands.

Accepted Answer

Saliva

Question 2

The common cold is caused by _____________.

Accepted Answer

a virus

Question 3

The ______________ prevents food from getting into your lungs when you eat.

Accepted Answer

epiglottis

Question 4

____________ is the passageway between the mouth and stomach.

Accepted Answer

Esophagus

Question 5

Why is it better to breath through your nose when possible?

Accepted Answer

The nose helps filter air.

Question 6

The _________connects the brain with the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

medulla

Question 7

One main cause of respiratory disease is __________.

Accepted Answer

smoking

Question 8

Blood travels away from the heart in _____________.

Accepted Answer

arteries

Question 9

The two main divisions of the nervous system are the _______________ and _________________.

Accepted Answer

central nervous system, peripheral nervous system

Question 10

How often is blood red and how often is it blue?

Accepted Answer

always red, never blue

Question 11

The __________ controls voluntary actions

Accepted Answer

cerebellum

Question 12

Bronchial tubes are located in _____________.

Accepted Answer

the lungs

Question 13

Nutrients are broken down into __________ that the body can use.

Accepted Answer

chemicals

Question 14

These are airsacks in your lungs used to capture oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Accepted Answer

Alvioli

Question 15

This system is responsible for sending blood to all parts of the body.

Accepted Answer

the circulatory system

Question 16

On average, how many times do we breath per minute?

Accepted Answer

16

Question 17

What do white blood cells do?

Accepted Answer

They fight off disease.

Question 18

__________ is the process by which nutrients and oxygen pass into the cells.

Accepted Answer

Diffusion

Question 19

This fluid makes up half of your blood.

Accepted Answer

plasma

Question 20

What makes blood red?

Accepted Answer

hemoglobin

Question 21

The upper chambers of the heart are called the _______.

Accepted Answer

atria

Question 22

The two parts of the central nervous system are _________ and ___________.

Accepted Answer

The brain, the spinal chord

Question 23

_______ is the movement of the muscles in your esophagus that pushes food to your stomach.

Accepted Answer

Peristalsis

Question 24

The lower chambers of the heart are called the ____________.

Accepted Answer

ventricals

Question 25

______ carry messages away from the cell body.

Accepted Answer

Axons

Question 26

The process for changing food into a substance the body can use. is called ________.

Accepted Answer

digestion

Question 27

The route food takes through your body is called _____________.

Accepted Answer

the alimentary canal

Question 28

Fats, carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, vitamins and water are called __________.

Accepted Answer

nutrients

Question 29

The ______ is the system responsible for providing oxygen to the blood.

Accepted Answer

respiratory system

Question 30

The part of the brain that controls thinking is the ___________.

Accepted Answer

cerebrum

Question 31

Your vocal chord is located in your ___________. (choose the most accurate answer.)

Accepted Answer

larynx

Question 32

The gap that impulses cross over is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

synapse

Question 33

___________ are the chemicals involved in chemical digestion.

Accepted Answer

Enzymes

Question 34

___________ join together to form clots and scabs.

Accepted Answer

Platelets

Question 35

Antibiotics cannot cure colds because __________________________.

Accepted Answer

they don't kill viruses

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