Respiratory System
Muscular System
Respiratory System
Muscular System
Cardiovascular System
100
Another name for the voicebox
larynx
100
The muscle on the front of the thigh that extends the leg.
Quadriceps
100
What is the total lung capacity of a typical adult male?
6 L
100
The 3 main types of muscle
Cardiac, smooth, skeletal
100
The Circulatory system consists of?
Heart, blood and blood vessels.
200
A large tube reinforced by rings of cartilage, extending from the larynx to the bronchial tubes and conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe.
What is the trachea
200
The muscle on the upper back and neck that extends the head and moves the shoulder
Trapezius
200
This is how many breaths you take in a minute. Once again this rises as a short term effect of exercise.
What is the respiration rate?
200
The muscle on the upper chest that adducts and flexes the upper arm
Pectoralis major
200
What are the three functions of Blood?
Distribution, Regulation & Protection
300
Malfunction where airways narrow
Asthma
300
Having control over the action of a muscle
Voluntary
300
the membrane-lined cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the esophagus.
What is Pharynx
300
The attachment site that doesn't move during contraction
Origin
300
What is another name for Red Blood Cells?
Erythrocytes
400
Small moving hairlike structures that move mucous toward the back of the the throat.
What is cilia
400
The muscle on the buttocks that extends the thigh
Gluteus Maximus
400
This pulls down and causes air to rush into the chest cavity
Diaphragm
400
The prime mover that contracts, shortens and provides the main force for the desired movement
Agonist
400
What is the main artery carrying oxygenated blood to all parts of the body
Aorta
500
The process by which air moves in and out of the lungs
Ventilation
500
What two bodily function does the muscular system assist and support?
Digestion & Breathing
500
What are the two tubes that lead from the bottom of the trachea to each lung?
The bronchi
500
Hamstring
500
Which atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?
Left
600
Define RESPIRATION
The act of drawing in oxygen and letting out CO2 through gas exchange in the lungs
600
_______________ is the term for wasting away a muscle
Atrophy
600
What are the tiny hairs that move back and forth along the trachea called?
Cilia
600
Name, explain & demonstrate 3 different muscle contractions
Concentric - During this contraction, the muscle shortens, causing movement at the joint.
Eccentric -Occurs when the muscle lengthens while under tension.
Isometric -When the muscle fibres are activated and develop force, but the muscle length does not change; that is, movement does not occur.
600
Arteries generally transport oxygen-rich blood. However there is one artery that is unique and the only artery that carries oxygen-poor blood. What is this artery called?
Pulmonary Artery