What is stored in the medullary cavity?
Bone marrow
Spongy bone is found in which part of a long bone?
Epiphysis
The shaft of a long bone is referred to as the…
Diaphysis
Your fingers are made up of bones called…
Phalanges
The portion of the skeleton that’s made up of the scapula and clavicle is the?
Pectoral girdle
What portion of the skeleton provides protection for the lungs and heart?
Thoracic cage
The __________ skeleton is made up of bones that support and protect the head, neck, and trunk. The __________ skeleton is the bones that make up the appendages.
Axial; appendicular
What are the main functions of the skeletal system?
Storage
Hemopoiesis
Protection
Support
What is the structure that atteches the bone to the muscle?
Tendon
Example of a volinary muscle
Skeletal muscle
Diaphram
others
The ____________ is the attachment site that doesn't move during contraction, while the __________ is the attachment site that does move when the muscle contracts.
Origin; insertion
Thread-like proteins found within skeletal cells that work to contract the muscle cells are called?
Myofibrils
How are skeletal muscles unique?
Theie cells have more than one nuclei.
What are the the functions of the muscular system?
make heat
move
Transport things thoughout the body and such
How many different body systems are there?
Eleven
Organs are groups of ________ specialized for a specific function.
Tissues.
Mature bone cells are called…
Osteocytes
Special cells that move through bone and break down old cells are called…
Osteoclasts
What are the layers of the integumentary system?
pidermis
Dermis
Subcutaneous layer
What are the functions of the integumentary system?
Ridding the body of waste
Providing information about the external environment
Helping with temperature regulation
What is the function of keratin in the skin?
Strengthening the skin and other derivatives of the skin
What is the function of melanocytes in the skin?
Produce pigments which give your skin its color.
What are the parts of the dermal layer?
Hair
Nails
Sebaceous glands
What are the functions of the lymphatic tissue?
Removal of excess fluid surrounding body tissues
Absorption and transportation of fats
Transporting white blood cells throughout the body to fight invaders
After the lymph travels through the lymph vessels, what does it empty into?
The subclavian veins
Which organ of the lymphatic system clears the body of worn out red blood cells and is the place where B-cells mature?
Spleen
What is the location in the lymphatic system where T-cells are made, mature, and learn what pathogens to fight called?
Thymus
What is the type of white blood cell that is able to recognize tumor cells and cells that have been infected with viruses and then kill the infected cells called?
Natural killer cells
What is the type of white blood cell that is primarily responsible for initiating an allergic reaction by producing the chemicals heparin and histamine called?
Basophils
Which of the following systems does not contribute to helping protect the body from invaders?
What does the lymphatic system use to push the lymph through the lymph vessels?
The movement of muscular tissue
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