The ____________ system is like a chemistry lab which breaks down complex ___________ and ______________ into simple chemicals
digestive
proteins
starch
The __________________ receives much of the food which is dissolved in the small intestine
blood (or bloodstream)
Digestion begins in the _________________
mouth
Another name for the large intestine is the __________________
colon
The "conveyer belt" which circulates nutrients throughout the body is the ______________
blood
The large artery leaving the heart is called the ____________________
aorta (be sure you can spell it)
A lack of iron in the blood is an unhealthy condition known as _________________
anemia (be sure you can spell it.)
Which blood type can be given to anyone?
O
Carbon dioxide is a ______________ product carried by the ___________________ back to the heart
waste
blood
The internal organs which filter the blood are the ____________________
kidneys
___________, along with vitamins and regular exercise, is required to develop strong muscles
protein
The kind of muscles that are made of numerous fibers are called ________________
striated (be sure you can spell it)
The heart is called the ______________ muscle
cardiac (be sure you can spell it)
The upper arm bone is called the ___________________
humerus (be sure you can spell it)
The knee cap is also called the ______________
patella (be sure you can spell it)
True or false: Teeth are part of the digestive system
True
When food leaves the stomach it is (choose 1):
completely digested
partly digested
undigested
finished with the digestive system
yucky (ok, I added this one just for fun)
partly digested
The excretory system has been designed to (choose 1):
remove waste products of the digestive system
eliminate waste produced by the colon
remove unwanted products of body cells
all of the above