Skeletal System Functions
What function allows your body to stand upright and keep its shape?
Support
What is the hard outer layer of bone?
Compact Bone
The term for muscle movement
Contracting
What type of muscle you can consciously control?
Skeletal Muscle
What is the largest organ in the body?
the skin
What two systems work together to allow movement?
The skeletal and muscular systems.
What bone tissue is at the end of long bones?
Spongy Bones
What is it called when muscles contract rapidly in cold temperatures?
shivering
What types of muscles move food through the digestive system?
What function allows the skin to detect temperature and pain?
Sensory responses
What organ does the skull protect?
the brain
What is the tissue that covers the ends of bones and reduces friction?
Cartilage
Chemical energy turns into what kind of energy in the body?
Themal Energy (Heat)
Skeletal muscles must work like this because they only pull:
What is the process of how sweat regulates body temperature?
Evaporation
What part of the bone produces red blood cells?
Red Bone Marrow
What connects bone to bone?
Ligaments
What connects muscle to bone?
Tendons
What type of muscle is responsible for controlling blood flow in the body?
What is smooth muscle
What pigment protect the skin from UV rays?
Melanin
What mineral do bones release to maintain homeostasis?
Calcium
The periosteum
Skeletal muscle
What vitamin does the skin produce when exposed to sunlight?
Vitamin D