Digestive System
Respiratory System
Cardiovascular System
Muscular System
Skeletal System
100
The muscular contractions designed to pass food through the digestive system are called
peristalsis
100
Where does gas exchange occur?
alveoli
100
TRUE OR FALSE: Veins are blood vessels that carry oxygen away from the heart.
True.
100
How many skeletal muscles does the human body have?
700 Total
100
Name three of the five functions of the skeletal system.
Support, Storage, Blood Cell Production, Protection, Leverage
200
Which structure serves as the passageway between the pharynx and the stomach?
esophagus
200
What structures keep the lungs suspended in the thoracic cavity?
bronchi
200
What divides the left and right atria?
interatrial septum
200
Name the three subtypes of muscle tissue
Skeletal Muscle, Smooth Muscle, Cardiac Muscle
200
What is the name of the small channels that connect the lacunae to blood vessels?
Canaliculi.
300
Which layer secretes a lubricating fluid that reduces friction inside the alimentary canal?
mucosa
300
What disease causes lung tissue to lose its elasticity?
emphysema
300
The sac-like explansions that mark the boundary between the ascending aorta and the coronary arteries are called
aortic sinuses
300
What is the space between a synaptic terminal and the sarcolemma?
The synaptic cleft
300
Spongy Bone does not contain __________.
Osteons
400
Which structure is part of both the digestive system and respiratory system?
pharynx
400
The greatest amount of air that you can possibly exhale is called the
Vital Capacity
400
Another name for the Mitral valve is the...
bicuspid
400
The loss of muscle tissue over extended periods of inactivity
Atrophy
400
What is the process of replacing other tissues with bone?
Ossification.
500
Through enzymatic digestion, the stomach converts the food you eat into a semi-fluid paste. What is this paste called?
chyme
500
What type of tissue is the mucous membrane in the nasal cavity composed of?
pseudostratified ciliated epithelium
500
Blood vessels that only have a tunica intima are called...
capillaries
500
Skeletal Muscles that are dominated by slow fibers, otherwise known as “dark meat”
Red muscles
500
What is the term for the decrease in ossification?
Osteopenia
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