http://www.spongelab.com/register/index.cfm Build A Body Virtual Tour Questions Male The Digestive System 1. How is the digestive system described? Esophagus 2. The esophagus leads from the to the. 3. What prevents food and acid in the stomach from splashing back up into the esophagus? 4. What is the function of the stomach? 5. What is the function of the HCl acid and enzymes that is secreted by the glands of the stomach? 6. What is the function of the mucous in the stomach 7. Define chyme. Small Intestine 8. What is the function of the small intestine? 9. What are the three segments of the small intestine? 10. What is the function of villi and microvilli? Large Intestine 11. What is the function of the large intestine 12. What happens to the unabsorbed nutrients and waste (fiber & bacteria)? 13. The liver is the internal organ in the body. 14. What is the function of the liver? 15. What does emulsion of fats mean? (search: emulsification of fats by bile in google) Gall Bladder 16. When does the gall bladder squirt bile through the bile duct into the duodenum?. Pancreas 17. What is the function of the pancreas?
18. Where are the pancreatic juices released into? The Respiratory System 19. What is the function of the respiratory system? Trachea 20. What is the function of the trachea? 21. What are cilia and what is the function of cilia? 22. is secreted by the trachea and it functions to trap particles including microbes. Bronchi & Bronchioles 23. What is the function of the bronchi? 24. What is the function of the bronchioles? 25. What are alveoli and what is the function of the alveoli? Lungs 26. The lungs consists of and. Pleura 27. Where is the pleural fluid located? 28. What is the function of the pleural fluid? Diaphragm 29. Describe the function of the diaphragm 30. How is the diaphragm responsible for passive breathing Ribcage 31. What are the two parts that are involved in active breathing?
The Skeletal System 32. How many bones are found in the adult human s skeleton? In an infant? Vertebral Column 33. What is the main function of the vertebral column? 34. What are the building blocks of the spine? Cranium 35. What is the function of the cranium? 36. What does the skull consist of? Mandible 37. Describe the mandible. Scapula 38. Describe the scapula. Sternum 39. What does the sternum connect to? Clavicle 40. What is the function of the clavicle? Ribcage 41. How many pairs of ribs does the ribcage contain? 42. What is the function of the ribs? Humerus & Ulna 43. What happens when you hit your funny bone?
Radius 44. Where is the radius located? Carpals, Metacarpals, & Phalanges 45. Describe the carpals. 46. How many metacarpal bones are found in each hand? 47. How many phalanges are in each finger? In the thumb and big toe? Sacrum and Coccyx 48. What does the sacrum connect to? 49. What is the coccyx made up of? Pelvis 50. What are the functions of the pelvis? Femur, Fibula, & Tibia 51. Which is the largest and strongest bone in the body? 52. What is the fibula also called? 53. What is the tibia also called? Patella 54. Where is the patella located? Tarsals, Metatarsals, & Phalanges 55. Describe the tarsals. 56. How many metatarsals does each foot contain? 57. What are the phalanges of the foot?
Nervous System 58. What is the function of neurons? 59. What is the function of the brain? 60. What are some of the largest cells in the body? Brain, Spinal Cord, and Peripheral Nerves 61. What are the protective layers that cover the brain and spinal cord? 62. Along with the brain, the spinal cord is part of the system. 63. What is the function of the peripheral nerves? The Excretory System 64. What is the function of the excretory system? Kidneys 65. What are the functions of the kidneys? 66. Wastes are removed from the. 67. Waste and excess water leave the kidneys as. Bladder, Ureter, & Urethra 68. What is the function of the bladder? 69. What is the function of the ureter? 70. What is the urethra? The Circulatory System 71. What is the circulatory system and what is its function? 72. The circulatory system is made up of the system and the system.
73. The cardiovascular system contains the and vessels, and delivers oxygen blood to the tissues and oxygen blood to the lungs. Arteries & Veins 74. Arteries are the vessels that carry blood from the heart. 75. Veins carry blood to the heart. Lymph Nodes & Lymph Vessels 76. What are lymph nodes 77. What is the function of the lymph vessels? Heart 78. What is the function of the heart? 79. The heart s left side receives oxygen-rich ( ) blood from the lungs and pumps it to the whole body. The right side receives oxygen-poor ( ) blood from the body and pumps it to the lungs. The Male Reproductive System 80. What are the main structures of the Male reproductive system? 81. Where is spermatazoa produced? 82. What can spermatazoa do? Case Studies: Read each case study and determine the organs that are damaged in people with the disease or the organs that the case study refers to. 83. Celiac Disease: 84. Lactose Intolerance: 85. Cecal City: 86. Cirrhosis: 87. Nutrient Uptake: 88. Largest Organ: 89. Water Uptake: 90. Bile Salts: 91. Myocardial Infarction: 92. Septal Defects:
93. Blood Vessels away from the heart: 94. Blood Vessels back to the heart: 95. White Blood cells: 96. Longest bone: 97. Fused Vertebrae: 98. Protective Case: 99. Bones at Birth: 100. Useless Bone: 101. Head Game: