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Found only in the heart, involuntary control, contracts to propel blood into circulatory system.
cardiac muscle
Forms the longitudinal part of the body
Axial Skeleton
Layers of skin
Epidermis / Dermis
stores and concentrates the bile produced in the liver
gallbladder
Tough, fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the kidney
Renal Capsule / Bowman Capsule
Name the three types of muscles.
1. skeletal muscle
2. smooth muscle
3. cardiac muscle
forms the extremities and is composed of the shoulder girdle, arm bones, pelvic girdle, and leg bones
appendicular skeleton
a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and organs.
Hemoglobin
produces bile and stores glycogen
liver
Tubes leading away from the kidneys are called
Ureters
Layer of connective tissue that extends inward from the epimysium & separates the muscle tissue into small sections.
perimysium
What is the funny bone
Ulna
Supply skin with nutrients and oxygen?
blood vessels
process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of the digestive system into the blood
absorption
What do the kidneys regulate?
blood pressure, red blood cell production and calcium uptake from the intestine
Attaches muscle to bone.
Tendon
Longest bone in the body is the
Femur
What are the four types of membranes
pancreatic hormone that raises blood sugar
Glucagon
What is the function of a nephron?
Filters blood and produces urine
tiny protein fibers in muscle cells that contract to provide the power for muscles to move
Myofilaments
Bone-forming cells are called
Osteoblasts
What parts consist of the integumentary system?
Skin, Hair, Nails
process in which enzymes and other chemicals are used to break foods into their smaller chemical building blocks
chemical digestion
What is the main function of the urinary system?
maintaining the volume and composition of of body fluids within normal limits