Muscles
What is the largest muscle in the human body?
gluteus maximus
What supports the body?
The skeletal system
What are connective tissues?
Tissues that support, connects, and protects other body structures
What is the purpose of the skeletal system?
To help move and support the body
Define Anatomy
The study of the organs and structures of the body
What is the difference between voluntary and involuntary muscles?
Voluntary muscle moves at free will while the involatary muscles are not controlled at free will
What 3 components make up bone?
Periosteum, spongy bone, and compact bone
What are nerve tissues?
Tissues that recieve and transmit electrochemical impulses to coordinate the functions of the body
What is the purpose of the muscular system?
To allow the body to move
Define Cartilage
A type of connective tissue that is softer and more flexible than bone
False: Gastrocnemius
What is a growth plate?
What is muscle tissue?
Tissue that connects either to move the body or to move substances through the body
What is the integumentary System?
The body system that includes skin, hair and nails
Define Pore
A small opening in the epidermis that releases oil onto the skin surface
Oxygen
Name the 4 skeletal functions
Support and movement, protection, mineral storage, blood cell production
What is the purpose of the heart?
To pump the blood through the body
What is the nervous system?
The body system that controls movement and processes information from sensory organs
Define Melanin
The brown pigment that determines human skin color
How many muscles are in the human body (estimate)?
Over 650 skeletal muscles
How many bones are in the human body?
206
What is physiology?
The study of how organs and structures function
The human body is divided into how many organ systems?
eleven
Define Cardiac Muscle?
A striated, involuntary muscle found in the heart