Skeletal System
What is the name of the bone that protects the heart and lungs?
Rib Cage
Which lung is bigger, the left or the right?
Right, the left has to give space to the heart
What are the smallest blood vessels called?
Capillaries
What is the name of the muscle group that forms the buttocks?
Glutes
How many phalanges bones do you have in total on your body?
28
What is the name of the air sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are traded between air and the blood?
Alveoli
Why does blood get pumped from the heart towards the lungs before pumping into the body?
To receive oxygen from the lungs and dispose of carbon dioxide into the lungs to be breathed out
Contract, or pull
What is the longest and strongest bone in the body?
Femur
Which muscle is responsible for expanding the lung space and letting air enter?
Diaphragm
Which blood type is called the universal donor?
(Mr. Connor has this type)
O Negative
How many muscles form the bicep?
What is the name of the bone that connects the shoulder to the elbow?
Humerus
Which part of the respiratory system is in the throat and intended for only air (not food), and is where choking might occur?
Trachea
Blood vessels that carry blood AWAY from the heart are called what?
Blood vessels that carry blood back TOWARDS the heart are called what?
Away from heart: Arteries
Towards heart: Veins
Which back muscle is the widest in the body and is important for helping you climb things?
Lats
What special purpose do the bones peform, besides providing the body with structure?
Create red blood cells in the bone marrow
What are the advantages to nose breathing?
What are the advantages to mouth breathing?
Nose breathing: filters and warms the air (warm air transfers gases faster)
Mouth breathing: more air can quickly be breathed in and out
Name which blood types can accept A-negative blood?
A-, A+, AB-, AB+
What is the name of the muscle on the OUTSIDE of the hip?
Which one is INSIDE the hip/inner thigh?
Outside: Abductor
Inside: Adductor