Unit 3

Question 1

Skeletal

Answer 1

Bones, tendons, ligaments, cartilages

Functions: support, protection, movement, calcium storage, hematopoiesis

Question 2

Nervous

Answer 2

Brain, spinal cord, nerves

Functions: coordination of body parts; information processing

Question 3

Digestive

Answer 3

Oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, salivary glands, liver, pancreas, gall bladder

Functions: breakdown of food into substances that can be absorbed for energy

Question 4

Four major types of tissues

Answer 4

Epithelial, connective, cardiac, muscle

Question 5

Skeletal system roles

Answer 5

Gives body its shape

Protects fragile organs

Allows for movement

Stores calcium

Helps create blood cells

Question 6

Lymphatic

Answer 6

Bone marrow, lymph nodes, thymus, spleen

Functions: prevents disease, immunity, contains lymphocytes. Transport fluid from tissues back to bloodstream

Question 7

Three types of muscle tissue

Answer 7

Cardiac, smooth, skeletal

Question 8

Integumentary

Answer 8

Major organs: skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands

Functions: protection, regulation of body temperature, synthesis of vitamin D

Question 9

Six major types of joints

Answer 9

Ball and socket

Condylar

Plane

Hinge

Pivot

Saddle

Question 10

Cardiac muscle tissue

Answer 10

Network of branching cells with one centrally located nucleus per cell

Pumps blood from heart to lungs and rest of the body

Involuntary

Question 11

Muscular

Answer 11

Skeletal muscles

Functions: movement, heat production

Question 12

Cardiovascular

Answer 12

Heart, blood vessels

Functions: transport of nutrients, wastes, oxygen, and carbon dioxide. Electrolyte maintenance

Question 13

Epithelial

Answer 13

Covers our body and inner surface of body cavities

Functions: provides absorption, protection, secretion, excretion, filtration

Question 14

Respiratory

Answer 14

Nose, nasal cavity, sinuses, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, alveoli

Functions: gas exchanges of oxygen and carbon dioxide, maintenance of blood pH and electrolytes; voice production

Question 15

Male reproductive

Answer 15

Testes, epididymis, vas deferens, prostate, seminal vesicles, bulbourethral glands, urethra, penis, scrotum

Functions: production, maintenance and transport of gametes; production of sex hormones

Question 16

Connective tissue

Answer 16

Most abundant tower of tissue (bone, blood, cartilage, and Adipose)

Functions: binds structures, provides support and protection, serves as framework, fills spaces stores fat

Question 17

Urinary

Answer 17

Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra

Functions: excretion, maintenance of blood (pH, pressure, etc), maintenance of electrolytes

Question 18

Smooth muscle tissue

Answer 18

Spindle shaped cells, one central nuclei

Peristalsis, vasoconstriction

Involuntary

Question 19

Female reproductive

Answer 19

Ovaries, Fallopian tube, cervix, uterus, vagina, labia, clitoris

Functions: houses developing embryo/fetus

Question 20

Nervous

Answer 20

Cells called neurons; respond to stimuli

Transmit signals from body parts to brain and back

Question 21

Skeletal muscle tissue

Answer 21

Long thin cells with many nuclei

Moves bones in the body

Voluntary

Question 22

Endocrine

Answer 22

Endocrine glands that secrete hormones

Functions: maintenance of homeostasis, fight or flight response and electrolyte balance

Question 23

Tidal volume

Answer 23

Amount of air moved into or out of lungs in a single breath

Question 24

Inspiratory reserve volume

Answer 24

Deepest breath you can take after a normal breath

Question 25

Expiratory reserve volume

Answer 25

Maximum amount of air you can breathe out after a normal breath

Question 26

Residual volume

Answer 26

Gas that remains in lungs to keep it open

Question 27

Dead space

Answer 27

Portion of respiratory system that has no alveoli therefore no gas exchange happens i.e. the trachea

Question 28

Minute volume

Answer 28

Respiratory rate x tidal volume