Muscular System
The hearts own special type of muscle is called
Cardiac
How many bones are there in the human adult body
206
_________ are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart to various parts of the body.
Arteries
Blood carries ______ to your whole body.
oxygen
______ is made up of the nerves that connect the central nervous system to all the parts of the body.
Peripheral Nervous System
Type of muscle that works with the skeletal system to perform movements of the body
Skeletal Muscle
How many vertebrae are there in an adult human spine is.
33
______ are tiny blood vessels that carry blood to and from almost all body cells and connect arteries and veins.
Capillaries
_______ is a large, dome-shaped muscle below the lungs that expands and compresses the lungs enabling breathing.
Diaphragm
________ conveys information from receptors in the periphery of the body to the brain and spinal cord
Sensory Neurons
Type of muscles cells that make up your body's organs and blood vessels.
Smooth Muscle
______ are a type of connecting tissue that join muscles to bones and muscles to muscles
Tendons
_________ circulation takes place when blood travels from the heart, through the lungs, and back to the heart.
Pulmonary
The _______ is the passageway in your throat that takes air into and out of your lungs.
Trachea
_____ conveys information from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands.
Motor Neurons
Slow Twitch muscles fibers are _____ which means they do use a lot of oxygen.
Aerobic
________ is a condition in which bones become weak and brittle, making them more likely to fracture.
Osteoporosis
_________ circulation takes place when oxygen-rich blood travels to all body tissues except the lungs.
Systemic
The ______ is a flap of tissue in the back of your mouth that keeps food out of our trachea.
Epiglottis
The autonomic nervous system conducts impulses from the brain and spinal cord to _____ muscle tissue.
Smooth
Fast Twitch muscles fibers are _____ which means they do not use a lot of oxygen.
Anaerobic
Soft, spongy tissue is found in the hollow center of bones. It produces new blood cells and stores fat.
Bone Marrow
________ pressure is the pressure read when the heart relaxes to refill with blood.
Diastolic
In a process called diffusion, oxygen moves from the _____ to the blood through the capillaries lining the walls.
alveoli
The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for preparing the body for _____.
danger