Junior Scholars (Ages 9-12): The Human Body Trivia Word Search

The smallest bone in the body sits in your ear and shares its name with a piece of horse-riding gear.

Thin folds inside your voice box that vibrate to make sound when you talk are your vocal _ _ _ _ _.

A small, finger-shaped pouch on your large intestine, whose job scientists still study, is your what?

A patch of skin that turns purple or blue after tiny blood vessels underneath it break is called a what?

The long, coiled tube where most nutrients from food are absorbed is called your small what?

A sudden, forceful burst of air through your nose and mouth that clears out irritants is called a what?

This leaf-shaped organ near your stomach makes a hormone that controls your blood sugar. What is it?

What is the name for the rope-like tissue that connects your muscles to your bones?

What organ inside your skull controls your thoughts, movements, and feelings?

What curved bones wrap around your chest to protect your heart and lungs?

The small pouch under your liver that stores a digestive fluid called bile is your gall _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

What is the name of the dome of bone that surrounds and protects your brain?

What is the name of the small, round black opening at the center of your eye that lets light in?

The wider tube after the small intestine, which absorbs water before waste leaves the body, is the what?

What is the name of the voice box in your throat that lets you talk and sing?

Tiny blood cell fragments that rush to a cut and help form a clot are called what?

Special cells that send fast electrical signals all over your brain and body are called what?

What is the name of the pale yellow liquid part of your blood that carries cells and nutrients around?

The two upper chambers of your heart, which collect blood before it moves onward, share what name?

A watery fluid made in your mouth that starts breaking down food the moment you chew is called what?

A pair of fist-sized organs in your lower back filter waste out of your blood to make urine. What are they?

Which large, strong bone in your thigh is the biggest bone in your entire body?

The snail-shaped, fluid-filled part of your inner ear that helps you hear is called what?

What bendy, rubbery tissue (not quite bone) shapes your outer ears and the tip of your nose?

The big, automatic breath you take when you're tired or bored is called a what?

The tube-like cord that connects an unborn baby to its mother, later leaving your belly button, is the what?

Your body's biggest muscle helps you sit, stand, and climb. Its scientific name is 'gluteus _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

Soft tissue tucked inside your bones acts like a factory that makes new blood cells. What is it called?

Twins who develop from one fertilized egg splitting in two, sharing the exact same DNA, are called what?

The slippery, protective fluid lining your nose and airways, which traps dust and germs, is called what?

A weakened or harmless form or piece of a germ, given as a shot to train your immune system, is called what?

The small bones stacked on top of each other to form your backbone are called what?

Tiny openings all over your skin that let out sweat are called what?

What pair of organs in your chest pulls in air so oxygen can reach your bloodstream?

Your brain connects to the rest of your body through a thick bundle of nerves called the spinal _ _ _ _.

The largest part of your brain, responsible for thinking and voluntary movement, is called your what?

The thin, tightly stretched membrane inside your ear that vibrates when sound hits it is your what?

Germ-fighting soldiers in your bloodstream that rush to fight off an infection are your white blood what?

A greenish-yellow fluid made by your liver that helps digest fatty foods is called what?

The butterfly-shaped gland in your neck that controls how fast your body uses energy is your what?

What mineral, found in milk and leafy greens, makes your bones and teeth strong?

White blood cells that travel through your blood hunting and destroying germs are part of your what system?

Pound for pound, this small muscle inside your mouth is often called the strongest muscle in your body.

Your flat front teeth, used for biting and cutting food, are called your what?

How many chambers does the human heart have in total?

A sudden, repeated spasm of your diaphragm that makes a 'hic' sound is called a what?

What word describes the tough, stretchy bands that hold one bone firmly to another bone?

Message-carrying fibers that run from your brain throughout your entire body are called what?

The sticky, protective substance your ears make to trap dust and keep out germs is called what?

Your sharp, pointed teeth used for tearing food are called your what?

What stretchy, acid-filled organ churns and breaks down the food you eat?

What is the name of the light-sensing layer at the very back of your eyeball?

What is your body's largest internal organ, which filters your blood and helps break down food?

The hardest substance in the entire human body forms a protective coating on your teeth. What is it called?

What dome-shaped muscle beneath your lungs tightens and flattens every time you take a breath?

Sometimes called the 'master gland,' this pea-sized gland in your brain controls how much you grow.

What is the clear, dome-shaped covering over the front of your eye called?

A full set of baby teeth, which start falling out around age six, usually numbers how many teeth?

The point where two bones meet, allowing your body to bend, is called what?

The outer, waterproof layer of your skin that you can see and touch is called the what?

Tiny, finger-shaped bumps lining your small intestine that soak up nutrients are called what?

What muscular tube carries swallowed food from your throat down to your stomach?

The tube in your throat that carries air down toward your lungs is commonly called the windpipe, or the what?

A fast, automatic body reaction that happens before you even have time to think is called what?

Millions of tiny air sacs inside your lungs, where oxygen passes into your blood, are called what?

How many kidneys does a healthy human body usually have?

One of your two lungs is slightly smaller than the other, leaving room in your chest for your what?

What hormone, made by your pancreas, helps your body use the sugar from the food you eat?

Each lower, muscle-walled pumping chamber of your heart is known by what name?

Your flat back teeth, used for grinding food into smaller bits, are called your what?

What tough protein makes up your hair and fingernails?

A protein your immune system builds specifically to recognize and fight one type of germ is called what?

What are blood vessels called that carry oxygen-rich blood away from your heart?