Human Body Systems : Muscle, Skin, Skeletal Flashcards

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1
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A substance in the center of bone that makes blood cells

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Marrow

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2
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Any place where two or more bones meet

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Joint

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3
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A thick band of tissue that holds bones together at joints

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Ligament

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4
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Organs that relax and contracts, a result, body parts, move, energy is used, and work is done

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Muscles

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5
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Muscles that you can control. Example : leg and arms.

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Voluntary muscles

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6
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Any muscle that that cannot be controlled. Example: muscles that help you breathe, digestion, pump your blood.

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Involuntary muscles

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7
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Tough bands of tissue that attaches bones to muscles are

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Tendons

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8
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What are the three types of muscle tissue?

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Skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle

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9
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Attached to bones by tendons most numerous in the body

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Skeletal muscle

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10
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Involuntary muscles contract and relax slowly

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Smooth muscle

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11
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And involuntary muscle, that is only found in the heart

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Cardiac muscle

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12
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5 Functions of the Skin

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~Protects from physical and chemical injury
~Sensory response
~Formation of vitamin D
~Regulates body temperature
~Rids the body of wastes (sweat, etc.)

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13
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The human skeleton has how many bones

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206

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14
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Bones are made up of living tissue

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Living tissue

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15
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tough tight fitting membrane that covers the outer surface of a bone important in growth and repair

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Periosteum

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16
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Found towards the ends of the bones, has many small spaces that make the bone lightweight

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Spongy bone

17
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Thick, smooth layer that covers the ends of your bones. Protects joints, absorbs shock and makes movement easier

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Cartilage

18
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The hard, strongest part of the bone

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Compact bone

19
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break in the bone. Can be a crack or actual break that can break through the skin

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Fracture

20
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And I was little or no movement. Example: the cranium and pelvis.

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Immovable joint

21
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Allows the body to make a wide range of movement.

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Movable joints

22
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What are the several types of movable joints?

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Pivot, Ball and socket, Hinge, Gliding

23
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One bone rotates in a ring of another bone, example head/neck

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Pivot

24
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One bone has a rounded end that fits into a cup like the cavity of another bone. Ex: shoulder, hip

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Ball and socket

25
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Back-and-forth movement. Example: elbows, knees, fingers.

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Hinge

26
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One part of a bone glides over another. Example: wrists, ankles, between vertebrae.

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Gliding

27
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Five important functions of the skeletal system

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*provides shape and support
*allows movement
*protects tissues and organ
*stores minerals (calcium and phosphorus)
*produces red blood cells

28
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How many muscles does the human body have

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600

29
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What are the most muscles in the human body?

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Skeletal muscles

30
Q

Vitamin D helps absorb what

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Calcium

31
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Your skeleton gives shape, and what to your body

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Support

32
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What are your bones protect?

A

Your internal organs

33
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Major what are attached to your bones?

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Muscles

34
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What is formed in the marrow

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Blood cells

35
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What two compounds are stored in your skeleton

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Calcium and phosphorus