2: Basic Human Anatomy Flashcards
Muscles are made of special ________ that contract when they receive a signal from the brain.
tissues
Strong connective tissue that connects muscles to bones.
tendons
Point at which muscle joins stationary bone
origin
point at which the muscle joins the moving bone
insertion
How many muscles do adults have?
656
How many muscles are voluntary?
430
How many bones do adults have?
206; (born with 350)
Voluntary muscles are also ________ muscles.
skeletal
Involuntary muscles are also ______ and _______ types.
smooth and cardiac
What does the skeletal system do?
Protects vital organs;
Supports framework/give upright shape;
Produces red/white blood cells in bone marrow;
Stores minerals and fats;
Regulates mineral balance and releases them in blood as needed
Rounded nodules on bones that act as sites for muscle insertions
tubercles
Location where two or more bones come together
joint
Joints are held together by tissue called
ligaments
_______ covers the ends of each bone
Cartilage
Cartilage covered ends of bones are kept apart by a thin film of slippery fluid called ____________.
synovial fluid
On average the body contains ________ liters of blood
4-5
In addition to oxygen, nutrients and waste—blood carries _______.
horomones
Blood enters the ______ side of the heart from ______ and is dark _____ low in _______.
right; veins; bluish; oxygen
Blood travels from the ______ side of the heart along __________ to the lungs.
right; arteries
Once blood gets more oxygen from the lunges, it travels through ________ to the heart’s _______ side.
veins; left
After red/oxygen rich blood flows to the heart, it then leaves again through _________ to the rest of the body.
arteries
_______ gradually divide into ________, which form a network of blood vessels between arterioles and venules.
Arteries; capillaries
_____ carry blood to the heart while _______ carries oxygenated blood away.
veins; arteries
The respiratory system deals with _______.
breathing