HBS

Question 1

the part of the alimentary canal that connects the throat to the stomach

Answer 1

esophagus

Question 2

a muscular sac located on the left side of the upper abdomen

Answer 2

stomach

Question 3

detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes drugs.

Answer 3

liver

Question 4

helps in digestion and an endocrine function that regulates blood sugar.

Answer 4

pancreas

Question 5

absorption of nutrients and minerals from food.

Answer 5

small intestine

Question 6

absorbs the nutrition from your food.

Answer 6

large intestine

Question 7

store and concentrate bile

Answer 7

gall bladder

Question 8

a filter for blood as part of the immune system

Answer 8

spleen

Question 9

allows oxygen and carbon dioxide to move between the lungs and bloodstream

Answer 9

alveoli

Question 10

provides air flow to and from the lungs for respiration.

Answer 10

trachea

Question 11

shuttle air to and from the lungs

Answer 11

bronchus

Question 12

returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart after arteries carry blood out.

Answer 12

vein

Question 13

carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the tissues

Answer 13

artery

Question 14

sites of the transfer of oxygen and other nutrients from the bloodstream to other tissues in the body

Answer 14

capillary

Question 15

controls our thoughts, memory and speech, movement of the arms and legs, and the function of many organs within our body

Answer 15

brain

Question 16

responsible for the control of the body and communication among its parts

Answer 16

nerves

Question 17

connects a large part of the peripheral nervous system to the brain

Answer 17

spinal cord