Body Systems
This system is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
What is the nervous system?
The basic unit of all living things is the ____.
What is the cell?
This muscle of the scalp raises the eyebrows.
What is the frontalis?
The largest organ of the human body.
What is the skin?
The average adult body has about this many bones.
What is 206?
This system controls hormone production and influences growth and metabolism.
What is the endocrine system?
Groups of similar cells that perform a specific function are called ____.
What are tissues?
The masseter and temporalis muscles are used in this movement.
What is chewing (mastication)?
The skin has two main layers: the epidermis and the ____.
What is the dermis?
The heart has this many chambers.
What is 4?
The respiratory system supplies the body with this vital gas.
What is oxygen?
The process by which cells reproduce by dividing into two identical cells.
What is mitosis?
Muscles that are under voluntary control are called ____.
What are striated or skeletal muscles?
The layer of skin composed mainly of fat and connective tissue.
What is the subcutaneous layer?
The strongest muscle in the body based on size.
What is the masseter (jaw muscle)?
The circulatory system includes the heart, blood, and these vessels.
What are arteries, veins, and capillaries?
Fat tissue that gives smoothness and contour to the body.
What is adipose tissue?
This neck muscle extends from the chest to the side of the neck and is responsible for turning the head.
What is the sternocleidomastoid?
The outermost layer of the epidermis, made up of dead skin cells.
What is the stratum corneum?
The brain is divided into these three main parts.
What are the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem?
This system covers and protects the body, helps regulate temperature, and eliminates waste.
What is the integumentary system?
The protective outermost layer of the skin is made up of this type of tissue.
What is epithelial tissue?
The muscle located around the mouth that enables you to pucker or kiss.
What is the orbicularis oris?
Sweat and oil glands are part of this system.
What is the integumentary system?
This system produces red and white blood cells.
What is the skeletal system (in the bone marrow)?