Skeletal System
Nervous System
Integumentary System
Endocrine/Reproductive System
Muscular System
100
This is the tough outer membrane of bone.
What is the periosteum?
100
What is an involuntary, autonomic response to a stimulus.
reflex
100
What is the vitamin that helps our bodies absorb calcium?
Vitamin D
100
What is the function of the endocrine system?
A "control" system in your body. It uses hormones to regulate many processes in the human body.
100
About how many muscles are in the human body?
650
200
How many bones are in the human skeleton?
206
200
What part of your ear controls your sense of balance?
inner ear
200
Name two things the body excretes while sweating.
water & salt
200
What is the function of the reproductive system?
To produce offspring.
200
Name some examples of striated muscle.
biceps, triceps, quadriceps, hamstrings
300
These are joints in which the bones CANNOT move.
What are immovable joints?
300
Name the 3 main parts of the brain.
cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem
300
What is the function of the sebaceous glands?
They produce oil, which keeps the skin smooth and moist.
300
Name at least 5 glands in your endocrine system.
thyroid, parathyroids, adrenal, pancreas, pituitary, gonads, thymus, hypothalamus
300
Are muscles that you CANNOT control.
involuntary muscle
400
What 2 minerals make up most of your bone. They help make the bone strong.
calcium & phosphorus
400
What is the regulation of steady, life-maintaining conditions inside an organism, despite changes in its environment?
homeostasis
400
Explain why your skin becomes darker after being in the sunlight.
When exposed to UV light, melanin production increases and your skin becomes darker.
400
When the zygote attaches to the wall of the uterus, it is known as an _____________.
embryo
400
Name the three types of muscle.
striated, smooth, cardiac
500
Name 3 of the 4 functions of the skeletal system.
provide shape and support, protect internal organs, produce blood cells, gives muscles something to attach to, allowing for movement.
500
This part of your brain controls heartbeat, breathing, and blood pressure.
brain stem
500
Name the five functions of the skin.
protective covering, regulates temperature, produces vitamin D, sensory response, gets rid of waste
500
List the 4 main developmental stages of a human.
infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood
500
Describe how the skeletal and muscular systems work together.
The skeletal system provides a frame. The striated muscles are atttached to the bones by tendons allowing us to move.
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