Skin, Thermoregulation, Skeleto-Muscular System, and Cells and Tissues.

Question 1

What are five functions of the skin?

Answer 1

Protection from germs, Excretion, Covering, Temperature Regulation, and Gathering Information (feeling).

Question 2

What are the two most serious life-threats to a seriously burned patient?

Answer 2

Keeping germs out of the body, and keeping fluids in.

Question 3

What pigment determines the darkness of your skin and eyes?

Answer 3

Melanin.

Question 4

What do skin color and sensitivity do to UV damage?

Answer 4

The less melanin, the higher the skin and the more sensitive to UV damage.

Question 5

What are things that can help prevent UV damage?

Answer 5

Wear sunblock, and stay out of the sun between 10:00 and 2:00.

Question 6

Sun burn greatly increases the chances of what skin disease?

Answer 6

Skin cancer.

Question 7

How do people act to maintain homeostasis in warm and cold weathers?

Answer 7

Warm temperatures: sweating, blood cells decreased size of blood cells, which keep the body cool. Cold temperatures: shivering, and blood cells become bigger, which keep us warm.

Question 8

What are all living things made up of? To repair tissues, cells must make more cells, by growing and doing what?

Answer 8

Cells. Splitting.

Question 9

What are the five functions of bones?

Answer 9

Used in breathing process, they are alive, able to heal themselves, helps movement of limbs, and provide structure for the body.

Question 10

When two bones meet, they are held together by _________ to form a _____. Muscles move our body and are attached to bones by _____.

Answer 10

Ligaments, Joint. Tendons.

Question 11

Name three types of muscles, and their functions.

Answer 11

Skeletal, to move bones and other tissues. Smooth, peristalsis and stomach churning. Cardiac, acts as a pump for heart valve.

Question 12

Name three types of joints, their types of movement, and where they are found in the body.

Answer 12

Hinge: Forward and backward movement, Elbow, Knees. Pivot: Rotation, Neck, Hips. Ball and Socket: To allow movement in all directions, Wrist.

Question 13

Name good sources and how it contributes to bone strength for Protein, Calcium + Phosphorous, and Vitamin D.

Answer 13

Protein: Provides flexibility, Meat, Fish, Eggs, and Milk. Calcium + Phosphorous: Strengthens Bones, Milk. Vitamin D: Strengthens Bones, Sunlight.