Skeletal System
What is the 5 main functions of our skeletal system?
Support
Protect
Movement
Blood cell production
Mineral Storage
Name the 3 line of defense in our immune system.
1. Skin and mucus
2. Inflammation
3. Specific Defense
Name the 5 special senses.
Taste, Smell, Sight, Hearing, & Balance
Tendons connect what?
Ligaments connect what?
Tendons: muscle to bone
Ligaments: Bone to muscle
What is considered the pacemaker of the heart?
SA Node
The main function of cartilage is?
Cushion the joints and reduce friction
Macrophages and T-Cells roles in the immune system are:
Macrophages: Consume and eat pathogens
T-Cells: Kill and destroy pathogens
Name the 5 general senses.
Touch, temperature, pain, pressure, proprioception
Which site moves during a muscle contraction. The origin or insertion site.
Origin does not move
Insertion does move
Where is the SA Node and AV Node located in the heart?
Right Atrium
What is the difference between compact and spongy bone?
Compact: Dense and strong outer layer
Spongy: Softer inner layer with many small spaces
What is an antigen?
A marker on a pathogen that triggers an immune response.
Explain what a stimulus is:
The function of the pectoralis and Triceps are:
Pushing
What chambers do our Purkinje Fibers contract?
Ventricles
What are the functions of Osteocytes, Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts cells.
Osteocytes: Maintain bones
Osteoblasts: Repair bones
Osteoclasts: Break down damaged bone
What is antibodies role in the immune system?
Destroy pathogens by connecting to an antigen on that pathogen.
Explain Receptors:
Cells that respond to a stimulus by sending a electrical signal to the brain to interpret and respond too that stimulus.
The function of the latissimus Dorsi and Biceps are:
Pulling
If the SA Node stops working, what will most likely take over? What will happen to to our heart when it takes over?
AV Node
Beats Per Minute will slow down
What organs does our skeletal system mainly protect?
Brain, Heart, Lungs
The humoral response involves what?
Activating B-Cells and producing antibodies
What is proprioception mean?
Sense of where our bodies are in space.
What muscle is located on our shoulders?
Deltoids
Who scored the most points in one game in NBA history?
Wilt Chamberlin