Muscle Sys 1
They help the muscles pull on the bones to make you move.
Tendons
What is the role of fascia in the muscular system?
A. It secretes enzymes that break down muscle tissue.
B. It surrounds and connects muscles to help reduce friction.
C. It stores excess nutrients for muscle energy.
a muscular organ that mixes and breaks down food using acids and enzymes.
Stomach
Which statement best describes the function of the esophagus in the digestive
system?
A. It grinds and mixes food into a liquid form.
B. It carries food and liquids from the pharynx to the stomach using muscle contractions.
C. It produces digestive enzymes that break down proteins.
B. It carries food and liquids from the pharynx to the stomach using muscle contractions.
It works all the time to keep your heart beating and pump blood through your body.
Cardiac Muscle
Muscle fibers are known to have specific properties that allow for movement. Which property allows muscles to return to their original shape after stretching?
A.
contractibility
B.
adaptability
C.
elasticity
the physical process of breaking food into smaller pieces, like when you chew food with your teeth or when your stomach muscles churn it.
Mechanical Digestion
The stomach helps to digest food with _____________ processes.
A. chemical
B. mechanical
C. chemical and mechanical
C. chemical and mechanical
It includes all the muscles that let you move and do different activities.
Muscular system
What does the term "maximus" indicate about a muscle when it appears in its name?
A.
The muscle is the smallest of a group.
B.
The muscle is the largest of a group.
C.
The muscle has the most endurance.
the part of the digestive system that absorbs water and forms solid waste (poop) to be eliminated from the body.
Large intestine
This organ produces a compound called bile that helps aid in digestion.
A. liver
B. throat
C. pancreas
A. liver
They help move food and other stuff through your body without you having to think about it.
Smooth Muscle
the group of organs in your body that work together to break down food, so your body can use it for energy and nutrients.
Digestive System
This organ stores bile until it is needed in the digestive tract.
B. throat
C. pancreas
D. gallbladder
D. gallbladder
muscles that move on their own without you having to think about it—like the ones that make your heart beat or help you breathe.
Involuntary muscle
the watery liquid in your mouth that helps soften food and starts the process of chemical digestion with enzymes.
Saliva
They help you move your body and are controlled by you (voluntary muscles).
Skeletal muscle
a long, coiled tube where most of the digestion and absorption of nutrients takes place.
small intestine
muscles that you control on purpose, like the ones in your arms and legs that help you walk, run, or pick something up.
Voluntary muscle
when special substances called enzymes break down food into simpler nutrients that the body can use.
Chemical Digestion
Which type of muscle controls our digestive system?
A.
smooth
B.
cardiac
C.
digestive
the tube that connects your mouth to your stomach. It pushes food down using muscle movements after you swallow
Esophagus
Which muscle type is primarily involved in controlling the heartbeat?
A.
smooth
B.
cardiac
C.
digestive
The digestive system is a group of organs working together to __________.
A. break down food into smaller pieces
C. push food through the system
D. turn food into nutrients for energy, growth, and cell repair.
D. turn food into nutrients for energy, growth, and cell repair.
What is the purpose of tendons?
A.
attach to our internal organs to control breathing and heartbeat
C.
connect muscles to organs
D.
attach the muscle to bones and allow for movement
This part of the digestive system secretes saliva which helps to chemically break
down food.
B. tongue
C. mouth
D. esophagus
C. mouth