Muscles
Name the three types of muscles
Smooth, Cardiac, and Skeletal
What does the nervous system mainly consist of?
Neurons
What is the arm bone called?
The Humerus
Why are joints important?
Joints allow one to move their body in many ways.
This region is located in your lower back.
Lumbar Region
What is the largest muscle in the body?
Gluteus maximus
What are some things neurons are programmed to do?
Send and receive messages through electrical impulses.
What is the strongest/longest bone in the human body?
The femur, or thighbone, is the longest and strongest bone of the human skeleton.
Define the function of a joint
A joint is a point where two bones make contact
This region contains the neck, head, nose, and the mouth
Head/Facial Region
Where is the location of the Bicep in relation to your Achilles tendon. Use terms such as anterior, ventral, medial, dorsal, etc..
The Biscep is superior to the Achilles Tendon
How many types of nervous systems are there in the body?
There are 2 different types of nervous systems, The central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.
How many bones does the adult human body noramlly have?
206 bones
What is the most common joint in the human body?
Synovial Joints
Name 2 or 3 muscles that are found in the thoraxel region?
Does your body contain over or under 600 muscles?
Over, the human body on average contains 600+ muscles .
How do electrons communicate with eachother and the brain?
Electrical impulses are used as well as chemical signals to transmit information.
Where are the smallest/lightest bones located?
In the ear, these bones are called the "staples"
Name all types of joints
synarthrosis (immovable), amphiarthrosis (slightly moveable), and diarthrosis (freely moveable)
In what region is the biscep femoris located?
The femoral region.
How would muscle contractions be affected if skeletal muscle fibers did not have T-tubules?
The contractions will become very slow and weak, this is caused by a lack of action potential
True or false.
There are more nerve cells in the human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
True, There are 100 billion neurons in your brain alone. There are only 100 million in the Milky Way.
How many bones are babies born with?
300 bones
Which joint in your body is the most injury prone?
The knee is the largest joint in the body and joins the two largest bones in the body, the femur, and tibia. It is also the most commonly injured joint.
What are the 5 important regions of the body?
five big regions: head, neck, torso, upper extremity and lower extremity