Explanation

• Digestion is the process of breaking down large food particles into smaller, simpler substances.
• It enables the body to absorb nutrients from food.
• Digestion involves mechanical and chemical processes.
• The digestive system includes the mouth, stomach, and intestines.

Additional information:

• Absorption: Movement of digested nutrients into the blood or lymph.
• Assimilation: Use of absorbed nutrients by body cells.

Last verified on 10-10-2026

Explanation

• The liver is the largest gland in the human body.
• It is situated in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen, beneath the diaphragm, and above the stomach.
• It is reddish-brown.
• It is weighs approximately 1.5 kg.

• The pineal gland is the smallest gland.
• It about the size of a grain of rice.
• It weighs approximately 150 mg.
• It is part of the endocrine system.

Explanation

• Neurons are the basic structural and functional units of the nervous system.
• They are specialized nerve cells.
• They transmit electrical and chemical signals.
• They control communication in the body.
• Brain, spinal cord, and nerves are made up of neurons.

Last verified on 08-06-2026

Explanation

• Total bones in adult human body = 206
• At birth = 270–300 bones (fuse to become 206)

The total bones of our body can be divided into:

• Axial skeleton = 80 bones
• Appendicular skeleton = 126 bones

Additional information:

• Newborn baby has 300 bones
• Longest bone = Femur
• Shortest bone = Stapes
• Bones in human skull = 22

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

• Myopia (Nearsightedness) is an eye defect in which near objects are clear but distant objects appear blurred.
• It occurs when the image forms in front of the retina instead of on it.
• It is corrected by using a concave (diverging) lens.
• The concave lens helps to shift the image back onto the retina.

Last verified on 01-04-2026

Explanation

• A tendon is not a bone; it is a strong connective tissue that connects muscles to bones.
• Tibia is the main bone of the lower leg.
• Femur is the thigh bone and the longest bone in the human body.
• Humerus is the bone of the upper arm.

Last verified on 06-09-2026

Explanation

• The spinal cord is not part of the brain; it is part of the central nervous system (CNS).
• The brain is broadly divided into forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain.
• Pons and medulla oblongata are parts of the brainstem.
• The hindbrain includes the pons, medulla oblongata, and cerebellum.

Last verified on 06-09-2026

Explanation

• Blood is red because of a protein called hemoglobin inside our red blood cells,
• Which contains iron that changes color when it binds to oxygen

Last updated by NS on 5-09-2026

Explanation

• The lungs exchange gases — they absorb oxygen (O₂) and release carbon dioxide (CO₂).
• This process is essential for respiration and energy production in the body.

Last verified on 05-09-2026

Explanation

• The pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain.
• It is below the hypothalamus.
• It sits in a hollowed-out area of the sphenoid bone called the sella turcica.

Last verified on 05-09-2026