Muscular and Skeletal System
What is the function of the skeletal system?
Provides structure, support for movement, and protection of vital organs
What gas to we exhale as waste?
Carbon dioxide; CO2
How many chambers are in the heart?
4
Where does digestion begin in the body?
The mouth
What cells within the blood help to fight infections?
White blood cells
Tendons are responsible for connecting what two structures?
Muscle and bone
What is the name of the tube that connects the mouth to the lungs?
Trachea
What materials does blood carry around the body?
Gases and nutrients
What are the two types of digestion?
Mechanical and Chemical
List the levels of organization
Cell, tissue, organ, and organ system
What are the three types of muscle?
Smooth, skeletal, and cardiac
What process occurs in the lungs?
Gas exchange
What two structures carry blood around the body?
Veins and arteries
What is the name of the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach?
Esophagus
What body system responsible for providing protection from the outside environment?
Integumentary system
What are involuntary muscles? AND provide an example of one
Muscles that contract without thinking about it; Examples: heart, stomach, blood vessels
What is the function of a receptor within the nervous system?
Detect changes in the environment and send it to the brain through electrical impulses
What type of blood is carried away from the heart and into the rest of the body?
Oxygenated
What organ filters waste from the blood to form urine?
The kidneys
What is the name of the longest bone in the human body?
Femur
What is a joint?
Where two or more bones connect, allowing for movement
What part of the brain is responsible for sight?
Occipital lobe
Explain how exercise would affect your heart rate and why
Increases to deliver more blood to muscles
How do wastes leave the body?
Through urine, exhalation, sweat, or feces
How many liters of blood are pumped throughout your body in 1 minute?
5 liters