The Amazing Human Body

The heart beats around 35 million times per year.

1. true
2. false

The heart beats about 35 million times per year.

The cranium protects the brain.

1. true
2. false

The cranium protects the brain.

In which system of the human body do we find the enzymes that help process nutrients from food?

1. nervous system
2. digestive system
3. bones
4. muscles

In the digestive system, the liver creates different enzymes to help treat the food nutrients which are picked up in the small intestine.

Which statement is true?

1. The left side of the brain controls the left side of the body.
2. The brain has no effect on either side of the body.
3. Both parts of the brain control both parts of the body at the same time.
4. The left side of the brain controls the right side of the body.

The left side of the brain controls the right side of the body and the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body.

Our heart muscle is about the same size as...

1. our head
2. a blueberry
3. a closed fist
4. a $2 coin

The heart is about the size of a closed fist.

What can a muscle be compared to?

1. concrete
2. elastic tissue
3. a string
4. a tree branch

Muscles are all made of the same material, a type of elastic tissue (similar to a rubber band).

Food needs about 2 to 3 hours to travel through the entire digestive system.

1. false
2. true

Food needs one or two days to get through the entire digestive system.

What is the first step of digestion?

1. The decomposition of food by saliva
2. Creation of enzymes
3. Blood circulation
4. Absorption of nutrients

It is the saliva in the mouth that begins to decompose food that is first chewed.

Where is bone marrow found?

1. bones
2. heart
3. muscles
4. nervous system

There is a cavity in the long bones of the body which is filled with a substance called bone marrow.

How many bones are in the human body?

1. 210
2. 600
3. 206
4. 192

The human skeleton contains 206 bones.

There are the same number of nerve cells in the brain as there are stars in the Milky Way.

1. true
2. false

There are MORE nerve cells in the brain than stars in the Milky Way.

What helps to maintain good posture?

1. nervous system
2. skeletal muscles
3. quadriceps
4. circulatory system

Skeletal muscles work nonstop, without one even noticing, to control posture (position of the body)

All 12 questions completed!


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