Skeletal System
What is our skeletal system made up of?
Bones!
What do muscles do?
Allow us to move!
name one thing included in the integumentary system
A. Skin
B. Hair
C. Nails
D. Glands
Which one brings blood away from the heart: veins or arteries?
Arteries
What does the brain do?
Controls everything. Sends signals to make your body function and run
Name one reason bones are important.
A. structure
B. Protection
C. Where most of our blood gets made
Can your bicep and tricep contract at the same time?
No!
From where does our hair grow? The base or the ends?
The base or the root.
The mouth has an enzyme called amylase. What does this digest? (carbohydrates, proteins, or fats)
Carbohydrates
Where is the central nervous system?
It is in your spine
What is the biggest bone in your body? You can name it or point to it.
The Femure (your thigh bone)
Where can I find smooth muscle? Name one location.
Any organ besides the heart has smooth muscle
Name one thing our skin does.
A. Protection from germs
B. Holds organs in
C. Protects muscles from injury
Why do we need oxygen?
Oxygen is needed to get larger amounts of energy out of the energy stores.
Remember, we talked about the sugar packets, and without oxygen, you only get 2 grains of sugar, but with oxygen, you get 32.
Where is your peripheral nervous system?
Everywhere else besides your spine.
What is the smallest bone in your body? you can name it or point to it.
The stapes in your ear (pronounced Staypees)
There are three types of muscle fibers: what are they?
Skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, and cardiac muscle.
Does sweat smell?
No!
Bonus: What creates body odor?
What do kidneys do?
The kidneys filter waste from the blood. This waste is called urea. Kidneys also ensure homeostasis in our body for things like fluid level and electrolyte amounts.
What are the "roads" called that the brain uses to communicate?
Nerves
Our bones produce red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Where in the bone does this happen?
Bone marrow
Explain how muscles work at the cellular level.
Sarcomeres are the individual movement units that are in cells.
In sarcomeres, there are two types of filaments: the myosin and the actin.
Actin is the active one and slides past myosin (which stays put).
The myosin has heads that pull the actin past to contract.
This process needs energy (ATP) to happen, and muscles need ATP to release.
If you got 3/5 facts, then you may get the point.
Nails and hair are made up of the same thing. What is that called?
Keratin
Name an organ that has not come up in this jeopardy and tell me what it does.
Liver: creates bile
Gall bladder: stores bile
stomach: digests food
Large intestines: take out water and form stool
Small intestines: digestion
bladder: holds urine
Ect
What are the nerve cells called?
Neurons