Working Together
How does the muscular and nervous system work together?
The nervous system sends the signal to your muscles to move.
connects bone to bone
ligament
The basic unit of life
cells
I move my hand off of a hot stove. What is the stimulus?
hot stove
How does your body maintain homeostasis if it's too hot?
sweat
How do the lungs and heart work together?
lung bring oxygen into your body
the heart pumps blood to transport this oxygen throughout the body and pick up the waste carbon dioxide.
the lungs breathe out the carbon dioxide
connects muscle to bone
tendon
groups of similar cells working together
tissue
I move my hand off of a hot stove. What is the response?
moving my hand
How does your body maintain homeostasis if it's too cold?
shiver
The skeletal system works with the cardiovascular system because _____________ is made in bone marrow.
blood
cushions joints
cartilage
provides structure and protection
skeletal system
Which blood vessel takes blood AWAY from the heart?
arteries
How does your body maintain homeostasis when you exercise?
breath faster to remove extra CO2 and bring in more O2.
heart pumps faster to deliver more O2 and remove more CO2
Why can't the skeletal and muscular systems work without each other?
The skeleton would not be able to move us on it's own.
The muscular system would have nothing to attach to.
That are the two main purposes of the skeletal system?
support and protection
sends electrical signals to control movement
nervous system
Which blood vessel takes blood TO the heart?
veins
Which type of muscle is involuntary
cardiac and smooth
Why does your breathing rate increase when you exercise?
Your muscles are burning more energy, so they need more oxygen
what are the 3 types of muscles
cardiac, smooth, skeletal
The system that controls reflexes
nervous system
What happens at the capillaries?
Carbon Dioxide and oxygen are exchanged between the blood cells and the body cells.
Why does the message to remove my hand from a hot stove take time?
The electrical signal has to move from cell to cell