Explanation

• Storage: Holds food temporarily
• Mechanical and chemical breakdown: Mixes and digests food with enzymes and acids
• Liquification: Converts food into a liquid mixture (chyme)
• Emptying: Releases chyme into the small intestine for nutrient absorption

Explanation

The stomach is a J shaped sac about one foot in length that lies under the diaphragm on the left of the abdominal cavity.

The stomach has three parts:

1. The region where the stomach opens is known as the cardiac stomach.
2. The main body is known as fundus.
3. The posterior portion which opens to the intestine is known as the pyloric stomach.

Explanation

• When you swallow food, sweets, or drinks, they pass through the esophagus and enter the stomach.
• Where they are mixed with digestive enzymes and acids to break down proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.

Explanation

• Most headaches are caused by irritation or inflammation of the nerves in the head and neck, rather than the brain itself.
• This can be due to various factors such as tension, stress, or medical conditions.

Explanation

• The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
• The adult human brain is about 2% of the total body weight.
• The average human brain is 140 mm wide.
• The average human brain is 167 mm long.

Explanation

• Skull forms a protective covering for the brain.
• The main and overall function of the skull is to protect the brain and sensory organs and support facial structures.
  

Explanation

• The brain, situated in the cranial cavity is an important internal organ.
• It is the control centre of our body.
• It controls the movements and all that we do.
• The brain is protected by the skull.

Explanation

Smell is generally considered the strongest human sense

 Humans have five basic senses:

1. touch,
2. sight,
3. hearing,
4. smell
5. taste.
   

Explanation

Carpus (bones of the wrist) is classified as short bone

Additional information:

Short bones are designated as those bones that are more or less equal in length, width, and thickness.

They include the tarsals in the ankle and the carpals in the wrist. 

Explanation

Red blood cells are responsible for transporting oxygen from your lungs to your body's tissues

They are made in the bone marrow.