The Cardiovascular System
These blood vessels carry blood away from the heart.
What are arteries?
These cells transmit electrical signals through the nervous system.
What are neurons?
When admiring a six-pack, you're actually impressed by this set of muscles?
What are the abdominals?
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100 extra points for: What is the Rectus abdominis?
This is the longest bone in the human body.
What is the femur?
The rotator cuff muscles primarily stabilize this joint during overhead movement. It is probably the most important joint for a quarterback in American football.
What is the shoulder joint?
Consuming too many sugary energy drinks can cause strain on the heart for this reason.
What is thickening of the blood?
This part of the brain helps control balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
This type of muscle is attached to bones and helps movement.
What is skeletal muscle?
The adult human body typically has this many bones.
What is 206?
This body system is the most important for executing a squat on an unstable surface.
What is the vestibular system (or nervous system)?
The upper chambers of the heart are called these.
What are atria?
The spinal cord and brain together make up this system.
What is the central nervous system?
This muscle is primarily responsible for bending the elbow.
What is the biceps brachii?
This type of joint allows the greatest range of motion and is found in the shoulder and hip. It was directly observed at the cadaver lab.
What is a ball-and-socket joint?
This group of muscles provides stability and efficient transfer of force between the upper and lower body when performing a burpee.
What are the Core Muscles (Abdominals, Obliques, Lower Back)?
This blood vessel carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart.
What is the pulmonary vein?
This lobe of the brain is mainly responsible for vision.
What is the occipital lobe?
This term describes a muscle getting shorter while producing force.
What is contraction?
Red blood cells are produced inside this soft tissue found in many bones.
What is bone marrow?
According to professional female rugby players, most female athletes do not get enough of this to support a healthy body.
What are calories (or food)?
This side of the heart pumps blood to the entire body through systemic circulation.
What is the left side (or left ventricle)?
DAILY DOUBLE!
In scientific terminology, this was the cause of death of the male cadaver donor at the RRCC cadaver lab.
What is an intracranial hemorrhage?
This dome-shaped muscle is unusual because it can function both voluntarily and involuntarily to control breathing.
What is the diaphragm?
DAILY DOUBLE
This division (group of bones) of the skeleton includes the arms, legs, shoulders, and hips.
What is the appendicular skeleton?
Tommy John surgery, common among baseball pitchers, repairs this ligament on the inner side of the elbow.
What is the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL)?