Health Flashcards
Which organ has four chambers?
The heart
In which body part can you find the femur?
Leg
About how many taste buds does the average human tongue have?
10, 000
What percentage of our bodies is made up of water?
60-65%
Which element is said to keep bones strong?
Calcium
What does the acronym AIDS stand for?
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
How many times does the heart beat per day?
More than 100 000
What is your body’s largest organ?
The skin
What kind of cells are found in the brain?
Neurons
Which bone are babies born without?
Knee cap
What started in 1935, when a stockbroker and a doctor met, what was the result?
Alcoholics Anonymous
Woman’s what are faster than men’s?
Heartbeats
BCG vaccine is used against what type of highly infectious disease?
Tuberculosis
In the human body, the parotid gland produces what?
Saliva
The average human being grows how much nose hair in a lifetime?
about 8 feet