BONES
femur
Your elbow is an example of what type of joint?
hinge
What is another name for the voicebox?
larynx
What is the name of the largest artery in the body?
aorta
Name the three parts of the brain.
cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem
What are the names of the two bones in the lower leg?
Tibia & Fibula
Your shoulder and hip are examples of what type of joint?
ball & socket
When using Benedict solution as an indicator, what does it change color in the presence of?
sugar
T F
The right side of the heart carries oxygenated blood
F
The left side of the heart is oxygenated. The right side empties to the lungs to gain oxygen.
Which part of your brain is responsible for your heart beating and for breathing?
brain stem
What are the names of the two bones in the lower arm?
Radius & Ulna
Give an example of an involuntary muscle
heart, digestive tract
What is the name of the enzyme found in saliva that when mixed with a starch (cracker) yields a sugar?
amylase
What vessel does the right ventricle empty into?
pulmonary artery
What two organs make up the central nervous system?
brain and spinal cord
protection of internal organs
mineral storage
red blood cell production
(T,F) The triceps muscle has the biceps muscle opposing it.
T
T,F
Your breathing rate increases in response to cells needing more oxygen
F
Your breathing rate increases due to needing to eliminate carbon dioxide
What is the name given to the arteries that supply the heart muscle with oxygenated blood?
Coronary Arteries
what are the three parts of a nerve cell?
dendrite, cell body, axon
What part of a bone grows?
growth plate
(T,F) The rectus abdominis muscle is located in the lower back.
F. It is located in the stomach
What is the name of the part of the lung where gas exchange actually takes place?
alveoli
Which are under a higher pressure? Arteries or veins?
arteries
which part of a nerve cell carries an impulse away from the body? An axon or a dendrite?
axon