Skeletal System
The process by which a bone is formed
What is Ossification
How can you improve muscle tone?
What is exercise
One of the two upper chambers of the heart that receives blood.
What is the atria or atrium
What can result from a spinal cord injury?
What is Paralysis
The semi-liquid mixture of partly digested food, gastric juices, and acids that passes from the stomach to the small intestine.
What is chyme
______ is the connective tissue that can act as a cushion between two bones
What is cartilage
A tendon problem resulting from overuse, injury, or natural aging.
What is TENDONITIS
These bring blood TO the heart
What are veins
What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?
What are central/Peripheral
Tiny, finger-like projections lining the small intestine that increase the surface area for nutrient absorption.
What are villi
A lateral curvature of the spine
Scoliosis
Type of muscle that closes a joint
What is a flexor
One of the two lower chambers of the heart that pumps blood out.
What is ventricle
Signals that transmit messages from the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body
What are neurons
The body system responsible for filtering blood, producing, storing, and eliminating urine, consisting of kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.
What is the urinary System
The primary role is to attach muscles to bones, enabling movement.
What are tendons
What problem of the nervous system is an inherited disorder?
What is muscular dystrophy
The loop that carries blood between the heart and the rest of the body.
What is systemic circulation
Which types of neurons get sent TO your CNS?
What are sensory neurons
When kidneys fail and can no longer filter waste from the blood, this medical procedure can be used to perform this filtering function artificially
What is dialysis
The ____ muscle is found in the heart, while ____ muscles control voluntary movements like walking, and ____ muscles are responsible for involuntary actions such as digestion.
What is Cardiac, skeletal, and smooth
Where is SMOOTH muscle found?
Where is the digestive tract
Which vessel carries blood away from the heart, what carries oxygen in the blood, and what is a key role of the lymphatic system?
What are arteries carry blood away, hemoglobin carries oxygen, and the lymphatic system helps maintain fluid balance and fight infection.
The part of a neuron containing the nucleus and other organelles; it maintains the neuron's life functions.
What is the cell body
Waste products generated from the body's chemical processes, such as breakdown of proteins and nucleic acids.
What is metabolic waste