Skeletal System
One of the functions of the skeletal system. The name for this is hemopoiesis.
These systems work together to allow our body to move
What are the skeletal and muscular systems?
This type of muscle is voluntary and is found in the arms and legs, abdomen and back.
What is skeletal muscle?
This is the name for the bone found in the forehead.
The largest organ in the human body
What is skin?
The ability to return to stretch and then return to its previous length demonstrates this characteristic of. muscle.
What is extensibility?
A function of the skin that occurs when we are exposed to the sun/uv light.
What is the production of vitamen D?
This skeletal disorder is found more in older women, is caused by decreased uptake of calcium into the bones, and is characterized by weaker bones with increase risk of fracture.
What is osteoporosis ?
Knees and elbows are examples of this joint
Hinge joint
What are the 3 types of muscles in our body?
Smooth, skeletal and cardiac
The collar bone is also known as:
What is the clavicle?
We need our skin to be healthy because-
Our skin protects us
What is contractability?
When a nurse applies a nitroglycerin patch to a patient's skin to deliver this medicine to help with chest pain, this is an example of this function of the integumentary system.
What is absorption?
Cells found in the skeleton that build bone.
What are osteoblasts?
This is another name for the nail bed.
Skeletal muscles are attached to the bones by this
What are tendons?
These send signals to our brain and muscles
Nerves
Layla is outside and begins to shiver. She notices goosebumps on her skin. This demonstrates which function of the muscular system.
What is the ability to produce body heat?
Hair is found in this layer of the skin.
What is the dermis?
The sternum, the ribs and the cranium all are examples of bones that provide this function of the skeletal system.
What is protection?
Which body system is most helpful to keep you healthy even when you get soaking wet?
skin
blood vessels, stomach, intestines
How does our skin keep us healthy?
Keeps germs and infection out and protects our organs
In this muscular system disorder, a person develops weakness in many muscles that can cause, eyelid drooping, difficulty swallowing, arm and leg muscle weakness.
What is Myasthenia Gravis?
This type of skin cancer can quickly spread and typically is seen as a mole with irregular borders that may change over time.
What is Melanoma?
Bones are connected to each other by these special tissues
What are ligaments?
Healthy bones need these 2 things.
exercise and calcium
How do the skeletal and muscular systems work together?
The bones in our skeletal system give our body shape and support and muscles attach to the bones to allow movement.
Name the 3 layers of skin.
epidermis, hypodermis, dermis
This disorder of the muscular system is found in boys, it is caused by progressive atrophy of the muscles. It is a progressive condition and there is no cure.
What is Muscular Dystrophy?
This type of burn will develop a blister and usually goes through the epidermis into the dermis but not all the way through it.
What is a second degree burn?