Body Systems
This system eliminates waste from the body, reducing the buildup of toxins.
What is the Excretory System?
The center of the cell, also known as the powerhouse.
What is the nucleus?
Two bones forming the sides and top of cranium.
What is Parietal bones?
Also called the shoulder blade; large flat, triangular bone of the shoulder.
What is the scapula?
3 parts of a muscle.
What are origin, belly and insertion?
This system is made up of the skin, oil glands, sweat glans, hair and nails.
What is the integumentary System?
The watery fluid that surrounds the nucleus.
What is cytoplasm?
Also known as cheekbones or molar bones, they form the prominence of the cheeks and outer part of the eye socket.
What is the zygomatic bones?
Also known as the wrist; flexible joint composed of eight small, irregular bones.
What is the carpus?
Large muscle covering the entire back of the upper arm that extends the forearm and straightens the elbow.
What is the tricep?
This system protects the body from disease by developing immunities and destroying pathogens and toxins.
What is the Lymphatic (Immune) System?
The process of cell reproduction that occurs when the cell divides into two identical daughter cells.
What is mitosis?
Two bones that form the upper jaw.
What is the Maxilae bones?
Located on the little-toe side of the lower leg.
What is the Fibula?
Muscles that draw a body part away from the midline of the body; separates the fingers in the hand.
What is abductors?
This system is made up of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and eyes.
What is the Nervous System?
The process of simple molecules combining to form complex molecules.
What is anabolism?
Ring muscle of the eye socket that closes the eyelids and assists in pumping tears.
What is Orbicularis oculi?
Five long, slender bones similar to the metacarpal bones of the hand.
What is metatarsals?
Muscle that originates on the lower surface of the fibula and bends the foot down and out.
What is the peroneus brevis?
This system makes blood and oxygen available to body structures through respiration; eliminates carbon dioxide.
What is Respiratory System?
Th process of breaking down complex molecules into simple molecules.
What is catabolism?
Muscle of the cheek between the upper and lower jaw that compresses the cheeks and expels air between the lips.
What is the Buccinator?
Also called the kneecap.
What is the patella?
Foot muscle that moves the big toe away from the other toes.
What is abductor hallucis?