Skeletal System
This is the main function of bones that allows the body to stand upright.
Support.
This is the outermost layer of the skin.
Epidermis.
This type of muscle is under conscious control.
Skeletal muscle.
This bone runs parallel to another bone and is located on the thumb side of the forearm.
Radius
This muscle bends the elbow.
Biceps brachii.
This function of the skeletal system helps protect vital organs like the brain and heart.
Protection.
This process helps cool the body when body temperature rises.
Sweating.
Muscles attach to bones using these connective structures.
Tendons
This bone connects the spine to the pelvis and helps support body weight when sitting.
Sacrum.
This muscle straightens the arm.
Triceps brachii
This type of bone is long and found in limbs, like the femur.
Long bone.
These glands secrete oil that helps prevent the skin from drying out.
Sebaceous glands.
This type of muscle helps substances move through organs.
Smooth muscle.
These bones form the midfoot and help with weight distribution when walking.
Metatarsals.
This muscle is the strongest in the body and helps cross the legs.
This disease describes the curvature of the spine, it leads to a "hunched" back.
Scoliosis.
This immune function of the skin involves preventing pathogens from entering the body.
Physical barrier.
Muscle cells are different from most other body cells because of this.
This bone is the larger, weight-bearing bone of the lower leg.
Tibia.
This muscle works with the gastrocnemius to allow flexion of the foot.
Soleus.
The ____ is a large, bony prominence located on the proximal end of the femur.
The greater trochanter.
Blood vessels in the skin expand during heat - this process is called what?
Vasodilation
Muscles make this when they workout without enough oxygen.
Lactic acid
This skull bone is located on the side of the head near the ears.
Temporal bone.
This large back muscle helps with pulling movements like climbing or rowing.
Latissimus Doris.