| Questions | 5 |
| Topics | Bones & Cartilage, Medulla, Periods, Species, Stomach |
Hard bones provide primary support for the endoskeleton while more flexible cartilage is found at the end of all bones, at the joints, and in the nose and ears. In addition to providing support and protecting bodily organs, bones also produce blood cells and store minerals like calcium.
Part of the brainstem, the medulla is the connection between the brain and the spinal cord. It controls involuntary actions like breathing, swallowing, and heartbeat.
The rows of the Periodic Table are called periods and contain elements that have the same number of electron shells ordered from lower to higher atomic number.
The narrowest classification of life, species, contains organisms that are so similar that they can only reproduce with others of the same species.
Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the stomach to help break down protein.