Skeletal System
This is the hard substance that makes the bones.
What is the bone
This is where digestion begins.
What is the mouth
What are the three main types of blood vessels?
What are arteries, capillaries, and veins
What hormone lowers blood glucose levels?
What is insulin
What type of muscle is voluntary?
What is Skeletal muscle
What is compact bone
This enzyme in saliva breaking down starches.
What is amylase
the heart is about the size of your?
What is the Fist
What gland is known as the “master gland?”
What is the pituitary gland
What muscle pumps blood?
What is Cardiac muscle
This type of joint allows movement in many directions, like the shoulder.
What is the ball-and-socket joint
The tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach
What is the esophagus
What is the "pacemaker" of the heart?
What is sinoatrial node
What glands sit on top of the kidneys and release hormones like adrenaline?
What are the adrenal glands
What is the main function of muscles?
What is Movement
This process is how bones grow longer during childhood and adolescence
What is the epiphyseal plate
The muscular flap that prevents food from entering the airway
What is the epiglottis
Another name for the circulatory system is the?
What is cardiovascular
The body’s rapid response to stress is called?
What is the fight-or-flight response
What muscle type is found in organs?
What is Smooth muscle
These microscopic channels connect osteocytes and allow nutrients and waste to move between bone cells.
What are canaliculi
The procces of swallowing is called?
What is deglutition
What main organ in the circulatory system is the?
What is the heart
What condition results from destruction of the adrenal cortex and causes fatigue, weight loss, and low blood pressure?
What is Addison’s disease
What covers and supports muscles?
What is Fascia