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HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS AND FUNCTIONS

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  • Which nutrient is our body's MAIN source of energy?
    Carbohydrates
  • When we swallow food is passed into the...
    Oesophagus
  • What is calcium good for?
    For bones and teeth
  • Which nutrient keeps our bodies hydrated?
    Water
  • Fats are good for the _________ System.
    Nervous
  • The neurons that carry signals from the central nervous system to effectors are the ________ neurons. SENSORY OR MOTOR?
    motor
  • The __________ stops food going down the windpipe.
    EPIGLOTTIS
  • The cerebrum controls the movement, balance and coordination. TRUE OR FALSE?
    FALSE. The CEREBRUM controls them.
  • The organ which produces the bile is ...
    the liver
  • Trivia time! How many alveoli have we got in each lung?
    more than 300 million
  • Which one doesn't belong to the "proteins and iron" group? meat fish rice eggs
    rice
  • The central nervous system is made up of...
    The brain and the spinal cord
  • The brain stem controls involuntary actions and sleeping. TRUE OR FALSE?
    TRUE
  • When we inhale the diaphragm...
    ...contracts and lowers.
  • Fish and meat have proteins. TRUE OR FALSE?
    TRUE
  • Deoxygenated blood is blood...
    without oxygen (it carries carbon dioxide instead)
  • The organ of the digestive system in which absorption occurs, and nutrients are passed into the blood is the...
    small intestine
  • The neurons that carry signals from receptors to the spinal cord and brain are the ________ neurons
    SENSORY
  • The stomach is made of strong muscles. These are...
    smooth muscles
  • Oxygenated blood is blood...
    with oxygen
  • The peripheral nervous system is made up of...
    The nerves
  • The organ of the digestive system in which food is mixed with gastric juices is the...
    stomach
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