Body Systems
What system covers, shapes and supports the skeletal tissue?
The Muscular System
How many bones does the adult skeleton have?
206
The ring muscle of the eye socket; it closes the eyes.
Orbicularis Oculi
What three main subdivisions is the Nervous System composed of?
Central, Peripheral and Autonomic
Spongy tissues composed of microscopic cells in which inhaled air is exchanged for carbon dioxide during one breath.
Lungs
The Nervous System
One of the primary functions of the __________ __________ is to give shape and support to the body.
Skeletal System
The muscle extending alongside the neck from the ear to the collarbone. It acts to rotate the head from side to side and up and down.
Sternocleidomastoid Muscle
Whitish cords, made up of bundles of nerve fibers held together by connective tissue.
Nerves
Chemicals that break down food into a form that can be used by the body.
Digestive enzymes
Controls the steady circulation of the blood through the body .
Circulatory or Cardiovascular System
Which bone forms the back of the skull above the nape?
Occipital Bone
The epicranius muscle is also know as the ____________.
Occipitofrontalis
What are the two types of nerves?
Sensory and Motor
The five organs that play a crucial role in the Excretory System are:
Kidneys
Liver
Skin
Large Intestine
The lungs
Is a vital factor to the circulatory and immune systems.
The Lymphatic System
Which bone forms the forehead?
Frontal Bone
Thick walled, muscular, flexible tubes that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the arterioles.
Arteries
The brain sends and receives messages through ____ pairs of cranial nerves.
12
What is melasma
Pregnancy mask
Is responsible for purifying the body by eliminating waste matter.
The Execretory System
This bone forms the sides of the eye socket.
The Sphenoid Bone
Largest artery in the body
Aorta
The largest of the cranial nerves.
The fifth Cranial Nerve
This gland plays a major role in sexual development, sleep and metabolism.
The Pineal Gland