Body Composition & Cells
An Organic substance is one that contains what?
Carbon
The diaphragm separates the?
Thoracic and Abdominal Cavities
Bone tissue is made up of 25% water, ___% organic matter, and 30% mineral.
45%
Another name for skeletal muscle is?
Voluntary Muscle
What are the 2 main areas of the Nervous System?
The Central Nervous System and the Peripheral Nervous System.
Body fluid has a pH of?
7.4
Ligaments connect what?
Bone to Bone
What does flexion mean?
Bending of a limb or joint
A tendon is made of?
Dense connective tissue and connect muscle to bone
What makes up the CNS?
Brain and spinal cord
If a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution it will what?
Shrivel
Serous Fluid is?
A straw colored watery fluid
The globe of the eye is contained within the what?
Orbit
The fibres involved in the contraction of muscle are made up of myosin and?
Actin
What does the Hypothalamus do?
Responsible for physiological functions such as hunger, temperature control, and sexual drive.
The amount of fluid lost via urinary route per kg every 24 hours is approximately how much?
20ml
The prefix Chondro- pertains to?
Cartilage
The process of bone formation?
Ossification
Tendons are made of what?
Dense connective tissue
Spinal reflexes involve what nervous system?
PNS (Peripheral Nervous System)
One of the main homeostatic organs is the?
Kidney
The pancreas is termed a mixed gland because?
It has both endocrine and exocrine functions
The number of Sternal ribs?
9
What are the 3 types of Muscle?
Smooth, Skeletal, Cardiac.
What are the 4 main functions of the Nervous System?
1. Receive info from internal environment.
2. Receive info from external environment.
3. Interpret info received.
4. Respond appropriately.