Body by Design Chapters 5-8 Flashcards
The ___ is the framework of the human anatomy, supporting the body and protecting its internal organs.
skeleton
The human ___ is a marvel of engineering.
foot
Are there more than one types of bone marrow?
yes
The body is moved primarily by muscle groups or individual muscles?
muscle groups
The overall function of muscle is ___.
motion
Muscles work by ___.
contracting and relaxing
What is so unique and amazing about the design of the human hand? How is that proof of intelligent design?
It frequently takes over a dozen muscles and tendons working together with the thumb to accomplish one movement.
The digesting food passes by the millions of villi on the inside wall of the ___.
intestines
What is one of the main functions of the liver?
control the level of vital nutrients in the blood
Removing liquid waste is the task of the ___.
urinary tract
The urinary tract has ___ to minimize an infection through a number of ways besides its anatomy.
built-in “barriers”
The functional unit in the kidney that produces urine is called a ___.
nephron
List the 3 reasons that make the excretory system so extraordinary.
Three characteristics make the excretory system amazing. First, its basic unit, the nephron, is a multifaceted system in itself in that it performs the functions of filtration, reabsorption, and secretion simultaneously. In addition, the total volume that our kidneys filter in a lifetime, usually without failure, is staggering. Finally, its structure and function precludes its emerging by chance.
If you take away ___, the function of the digestive system is severely impaired.
E. coli and other bacteria
List several of the purposes that bones serve.
In addition to providing structure, protection, and support for the organs of the body, bones also house marrow, which produces blood cells. The bones also store calcium deposits and detoxify the system the bloodstream.
