{
 "source": "https://peabody.kids/flashcards/fun-human-body-facts",
 "id": "fun-human-body-facts",
 "title": "Human Body Fun Facts",
 "category": "trivia-fun",
 "subject": "Human Body",
 "levels": [
  "k-2",
  "3-5",
  "6-8"
 ],
 "description": "Surprising true facts about the human body.",
 "tags": [
  "body",
  "health",
  "facts"
 ],
 "frontLabel": "Question",
 "backLabel": "Answer",
 "cards": [
  [
   "How many bones does an adult have?",
   "206"
  ],
  [
   "Which is the biggest bone in the body?",
   "The femur (thigh bone)"
  ],
  [
   "Which is the smallest bone?",
   "The stapes, in the ear"
  ],
  [
   "How many teeth do most adults have?",
   "32, including wisdom teeth"
  ],
  [
   "How many baby teeth do children have?",
   "20"
  ],
  [
   "What organ pumps blood?",
   "The heart"
  ],
  [
   "What are the lungs for?",
   "Breathing in oxygen and out carbon dioxide"
  ],
  [
   "What is the biggest organ?",
   "The skin"
  ],
  [
   "Which organ is used for thinking?",
   "The brain"
  ],
  [
   "How many chambers does the heart have?",
   "Four"
  ],
  [
   "What color is blood inside the body?",
   "Red"
  ],
  [
   "What do red blood cells carry?",
   "Oxygen"
  ],
  [
   "What do white blood cells do?",
   "Fight germs"
  ],
  [
   "What is the job of the stomach?",
   "To break down food with acid and churning"
  ],
  [
   "What does the liver do?",
   "Cleans the blood and helps digest fat"
  ],
  [
   "What do kidneys do?",
   "Filter waste from blood to make urine"
  ],
  [
   "What organ protects your brain?",
   "The skull"
  ],
  [
   "What protects your heart and lungs?",
   "The rib cage"
  ],
  [
   "What are muscles for?",
   "Moving the body"
  ],
  [
   "Which muscle never gets a rest?",
   "The heart muscle"
  ],
  [
   "How many senses do we usually count?",
   "Five: sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch"
  ],
  [
   "What part of the eye lets in light?",
   "The pupil"
  ],
  [
   "What part of the eye is colored?",
   "The iris"
  ],
  [
   "What do ears help us do?",
   "Hear and keep balance"
  ],
  [
   "What are taste buds?",
   "Tiny sensors on the tongue that detect tastes"
  ],
  [
   "What are the basic tastes?",
   "Sweet, salty, sour, bitter and umami"
  ],
  [
   "What are fingerprints?",
   "Unique patterns on fingertips"
  ],
  [
   "What does the skeleton do?",
   "Gives shape, protects organs, and helps movement"
  ],
  [
   "How many ribs do most people have?",
   "24, in 12 pairs"
  ],
  [
   "What is the spine?",
   "A column of bones (vertebrae) that protects the spinal cord"
  ],
  [
   "What are joints?",
   "Places where two bones meet"
  ],
  [
   "What is the windpipe called?",
   "The trachea"
  ],
  [
   "What tube carries food to your stomach?",
   "The esophagus"
  ],
  [
   "How long is the small intestine?",
   "About 20 feet (6 meters) in adults"
  ],
  [
   "What happens when you sneeze?",
   "Your body pushes out dust or germs from your nose"
  ],
  [
   "Why do we get hiccups?",
   "The diaphragm twitches suddenly"
  ],
  [
   "Why do we sweat?",
   "To cool the body down"
  ],
  [
   "How much of your body is water?",
   "About 60 percent in adults"
  ],
  [
   "How often does your heart beat?",
   "About 60 to 100 times a minute for adults at rest"
  ],
  [
   "How many hours of sleep do kids need?",
   "About 9 to 12 hours, depending on age"
  ],
  [
   "What does sleep do?",
   "Lets your body and brain rest and grow"
  ],
  [
   "What are vitamins for?",
   "Helping the body work and grow"
  ],
  [
   "What is calcium good for?",
   "Strong bones and teeth"
  ],
  [
   "What is the nervous system?",
   "The brain, spinal cord and nerves that send messages"
  ],
  [
   "What is DNA?",
   "The instruction code inside cells"
  ],
  [
   "What is a cell?",
   "The smallest building block of living things"
  ],
  [
   "How many muscles help you smile?",
   "It takes several muscles in your face"
  ],
  [
   "What is the funny bone?",
   "A spot on your elbow where a nerve runs near the surface"
  ],
  [
   "What is goosebumps?",
   "Tiny muscles at the base of hairs tighten"
  ],
  [
   "What does the cerebellum control?",
   "Balance and coordination"
  ],
  [
   "What are tonsils?",
   "Tissue at the back of the throat that helps fight germs"
  ],
  [
   "What is an appendix?",
   "A small pouch attached to the large intestine"
  ],
  [
   "What do eyelashes do?",
   "Help keep dust out of your eyes"
  ],
  [
   "What do nails protect?",
   "The tips of your fingers and toes"
  ],
  [
   "What is the pulse?",
   "The beat of your heart felt in your wrist or neck"
  ],
  [
   "What is the diaphragm?",
   "A muscle under the lungs that helps you breathe"
  ],
  [
   "What is the largest muscle?",
   "The gluteus maximus in the bottom"
  ],
  [
   "What helps wash hands clean?",
   "Soap and water for at least 20 seconds"
  ]
 ]
}