Skeletal
The largest bone in your body
The femur
A _________ is a muscle that closes a joint.
Flexor
Give an example of a ball-in-socket joint.
Shoulder or hip
A yellow, green, bitter fluid produced by the liver.
What is bile?
What is the name for the bones that make up your spine?
Vertebrae
A ________ is the muscle that opens a joint.
Extensor
Give an example of a hinge joint.
Elbow, knee, ankle.
Secretions from the stomach lining contain acid that helps turn food into a liquid.
Gastric Juices.
What are the four types of bones in your body?
Long, short, irregular, flat
Name the three types of muscles.
Cardiac, smooth, and skeletal.
Give an example of a hinge joint
Neck
The chewing process
What is mastication?
A fibrous cord that attaches muscle to bone?
Tendon
____________ muscles are attached to bone that cause body movements.
Skeletal muscles
Give an example of an ellipsoidal joint.
Wrist
A series of involuntary muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.
What is peristalsis?
The process by which bone is formed, repaired, and renewed?
Ossification
_________ muscle lines the internal organs and assists in digestion.
Smooth muscle
Name an injury to your joints.
Dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, bunions, torn cartilage.
Name 3 behaviors that will help you maintain a healthy digestive system.
What is eating low-fat and high fiber food, washing hands before eating, eating slowly, chewing thoroughly, and being properly hydrated?