Body Systems Flashcards
Voluntary
Muscle action that is under your control
Involuntary
Muscle action that is not under your control
Tendons
Strands of tough connective tissue that connect your skeletal muscle to your bones
Aerobic exercise
Steady, moderately intense activity
Strain
An injury in which a muscle or tendon is overstretched or torn
Tendonitis
Inflammation of the tendons
Homeostasis
The maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment
Ligaments
A short band of tough, flexible, fibrous connective tissue that connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint.
Fracture
To crack or break a bone
Cartilage
A firm, elastic, flexible type of connective tissue found in joints as well as ear, nose, rib cage, etc
Joint
A place in which two or more bones meet
Cardiovascular system
A collection of organs that transport blood throughout the body
Artery
A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the body’s organs
Capillary
A tiny blood vessel that allows an exchange between blood and cells in other tissue
Vein
A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart
Pulmonary circulation
The flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart through the pulmonary arteries, capillaries, and veins
Systemic circulation
The flow of blood from the heart to all parts of the body and back to the heart
Blood pressure
The amount of pressure it takes each heartbeat to pump blood through the arteries
Stroke
When blood vessels in the brain become clogged or ruptures, resulting in no oxygen to the brain.
Atherosclerosis (high cholesterol)
When excess cholesterol builds up inside the blood vessels, causing them to become narrower and less elastic
Heart attack
When heart muscle cells die and part of the heart becomes damaged
Heart failure
When the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs
Pharynx
The passageway from the mouth to the larynx and esophagus
Respiration
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between living cells and their environment; includes breathing and cellular respiration
Trachea
Windpipe, the tube that connects the lungs and larynx
Diaphragm
A dome-shaped muscle beneath the lungs