Blood Vessels
what are the three blood vessels
Arteries, Capillaries, and Veins.
What is the main function of the immune system?
To fight of sickness.
What is an extensor?
A muscle that extends or straightens the body.
Which one is not a level of organization
a. cells
b. organism
c. organ
d. group of organ systems
d. group of organ systems
Where is urine stored before leaving the body?
the bladder
What allows nutrients to be passed through the capillaries walls?
thin walls
Disposing liquid waste.
What is a ligament?
flexible fibrous connective tissue which connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint.
a group of cells working together
what are red blood cells (RBC)?
cells that carry oxygen
What do veins do?
Where can you find a hinge joint? (all answers)
Pelvis and skull.
what is a flexor?
A muscle that bends the body.
what process is responsible for maintaining a stable internal environment.
Homeostasis
Stores bile
gallbladder
What kind of walls do arteries have?
thick muscular walls
What are the main parts of the cardiovascular system?
Heart, blood vessels, (capillaries, veins, arteries), blood
What is a tendon?
a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone
What is a group of tissues?
An organ
electrical impulses travel along a neuron and _____ are responsible for transferring the message across the synapse to the next neuron
neurotransmitters
What is the function of veins.
Carrys blood back to heart.
Skeletal, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Integumentary, Excretory, Muscular, Digestive, Nervous, Immune, and Endocrine.
What in the bone is responsible for creating blood cell formation?
Bone marrow
What is the order of organization?
cells, tissue, organ, organ system, organism.
What happens when we inhale?
Ribcage moves up and diaphragm moves down.