Hardest working muscle in the body
What keeps the heart strong and healthy?
What is exercise
The main muscle of respiration. Separates the chest and abdominal cavity
What is the diaphragm
Where 2 or more bones come together
What is a joint
There are over____ muscles in the body
What is 600
Liquid waste that is produced in the kidneys
(Proper name only)
What is urine
Tiny tubes that form a network throughout the body to exchange oxygen, nutrients, and waste between blood and tissues
What are blood vessels
Tube that carries air from the larynx to the bronchi
What is the trachea
The hardest working joint in the body
What is the hinge joint
Flexible tissue that connects muscles to bones and allows movement
What is a tendon
Bean shaped organs that do the bulk of the work of the renal system by filtering blood
What are the kidneys
The "liquid" part of our blood that carries protein, nutrients, hormones, and blood cells through the circulatory system to all parts of the body
What is plasma
The airways leading from the trachea to the lungs
What are the bronchi
Very dense layer of bone that provides strength and protection; also called the cortical bone
What is the compact bone
Known as the shoulder muscles, they attach to the humerus bone in your upper arm
What are deltoids
Tiny filters in the kidneys that trap and remove waste from the blood
What are nephrons
Important part of the immune system that has a nucleus and mitochondria
What are white blood cells.
Small bundle of air sacs wrapped in capillaries
What are alveoli
The part that remains open while the body is growing allowing the bone to grow
What is the Epiphyseal plate (growth plate)
The muscles found in the front thigh area
What are quadriceps
Hollow muscular tubes that are around 10-12 inches long. They connect bladder to kidneys
What are ureters
Nane 1 of the 3 types of blood vessels
What are arteries, veins, or capillaries
Another name for voice box
Larynx
About how many bones does the adult skeletal system have?
What is 206
Works with the soleus muscle to help bend your knee and point your toes
What is the gastrocnemius
Carries urine out of the body when you go to the bathroom
What is the urethra