Muscles
Bones
Brain Anatomy
Nutrition
General
100

Most common type of muscle in the body

Skeletal

100

How many bones are in the human body?

206

100

What is the Frontal lobe in charge of?

Voluntary movement, reasoning, memory, planning, verbal communication

100

Name a simple sugar

glucose, fructose, and galactose

100

What is the CNS comprised of?

The brain and the spinal cord.

200

What type of contraction happens when a muscle is shortening?

Concentric contraction.

200

Largest bone in the body?

The Femur

200

What is the Temporal lobe in charge of?

Word comprehension/pronunciation, sensation of smell/sound, emotional association of memories

200

What part of the digestion system transfers nutrients from food into our blood?

Small intestine

200

What are the 3 types of Neurons?

Motor, Sensory and Interneuron

300

What are the three types of muscle fibers?

Type I, Type IIa and Type IIx

300

The micro-organism responsible for building bones back up. 

Osteoblasts

300

What does the Thalamus do?

Our brains motherboard, communicates between the body and the cerebral cortex.

300

Define: calorie

The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by one degree celcius.

300

The bone otherwise known as the "Jaw"

The mandible

400

What is the primary fuel source of Type IIa muscle fibers?

Oxygen and Glucose

400

Most common joint classification in the body

Synovial joints

400

What is the Hippocampus in charge of?

Creating memories

400

What hormone does our pancreas excrete that helps us process sugar in our blood

insulin

400

The brainstem is made up of these three sub-divisions

Midbrain, Pons, Medulla
500

How do the triceps contract when lowering the weight down after a curl?

Concentrically

500

This strong fibrous tissue connects bone to muscle.

Tendon

500

What does the Hypothalamus and Brain Stem do?

Hypothalamus- Body temperature, basic emotions (Fear, reward, mood), hunger, thirst, circadian rhythm

Brain stem- Relays info from PNS, involuntary activities (breathing, heartbeat, etc.)

500

What are the 6 essential nutrients?

Carbs, Proteins, Fats, Vitamins, Minerals, Water

500

What makes up a complex carbohydrate?

3 or more simple sugars

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