Skeletal System
How many bones are their in the human body?
206
What muscle in your upper arm is used to bend your elbow?
Biceps brachii
This organ begins the digestive process by chewing food & mixing it with saliva.
Mouth
The aorta takes blood in what direction?
Away from the heart
What is known as the stress hormone?
Cortisol
Which bone is located between the shoulder & the elbow?
Humerus
When you lift an object, do your muscles relax or contract?
Contract/shorten
This long tube carries food to the stomach using peristalis.
Oesophagus
What are veins?
Vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from body tissues back to the right atrium (heart)
The nervous system includes the:
1.
2.
3.
1. Brain
2. Spinal cord
3. Nerves
Which joint action refers to pointing toes upward?
Dorsiflexion
What attaches a muscle to a bone?
Tendon
This accessory organ stores bile produced by the liver and releases it to the small intestine to digest fats,
Gallbladder
What is haemoglobin?
Protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.
What are some long term effects of stress?
Physical and mental health issues, including cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. It can also cause anxiety, depression, sleep problems, memory impairment, and a weakened immune system.
What are the 3 different types of body joints?
1 Fibrous
2 Cartilaginous
3 Synovial
This largest muscle in the body forms the bulk of the buttock and is the primary extensor of the hip, essential for climbing stairs or running.
gluteus maximus
This finger like structure hanging at the back of the throat prevents food entering the nasal cavity.
Uvula
What are alveoli?
Tiny balloon shaped air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs.
What lobe of the brain's function is coordination, balance etc?
Cerebellum
How many vertebrae are located in the lumbar region?
5
What nutrient is essential for repairing & building muscle tissue after exercise?
Protein
This nerve plays a major role in controlling involuntary digestive processes like peristalsis & secretion.
Vagus nerve
What is pulmonary circulation?
The flow of the blood from the heart to the lungs & back to the heart
What are the 3 main types of neurons?
1 Sensory
2 Interneuron
3 Motoneuron