Skeletal, Muscular, And Integumentary Systems Flashcards
Muscle tissue
Composed of muscles that contract. Creates facial expressions and keep the eyes in focus
Skeletal muscle
Moves the bones in your trunk, limbs, and face
Smooth muscle
Handles body functions that you cannot control consciously like the movement of food through your digestive system
Cardiac muscle
Found in your heart, pumps blood through your body
Nervous tissue
Contains cells that receive and transmit messages in the form of electrical impulses
Epithelial tissue
Consists of layers of cells that line or cover all internal and external body surfaces
Connective tissue
Binds, supports, and protects structures in the body
Cranial cavity
Encases the brain
Spinal cavity
Surrounds the spinal cord
Diaphragm
Wall of muscle that separates the two main cavities in the trunk of the body
Thoracic cavity
Contains the heart, the esophagus, and the organs of the respiratory system
Abdominal cavity
Contains organs of the digestive, reproductive, and excretory systems
Periosteum
A tough membrane covering the bones surface
Compact bone
A hard material under the periosteum
Ossification
The process by which cartilage slowly hardens into bone as a result of the deposition of minerals
Epiphyseal plate
Where bone elongation takes place
Joint
The place where two bones meet
Fixed joints
Prevent movement. They are found in the skull
Semimovable joints
Permit limited movement. Hold the bones of the vertebrae in place
Movable joints
Enable the body to perform a large range of movements
Hinge joint
Allows thing like your elbow to move forward and back
Ball and socket joint
Allow things like your shoulder to move forward, back, up, down and in a full circle
Pivot joint
It allows you to turn your head from side to side
Saddle joint
Allows you to rotate your thumbs
