Body System Flashcards

1
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Voluntary

A

muscle action that is under your control

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2
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Involuntary

A

muscle action that is not under your control

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3
Q

Tendons

A

strands of tough connective tissue that connect your skeletal muscle to your bones

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4
Q

Aerobic exercise

A

steady, moderately intense activity

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5
Q

Strain

A

an injury in which a muscle or tendon is overstretched or torn

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6
Q

Tendonitis

A

inflammation of the tendons

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7
Q

Homeostasis

A

the maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment

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8
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Ligaments

A

a short band of tough, flexible, fibrous connective tissue that connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint

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9
Q

Fracture

A

to crack or break a bone

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10
Q

Cartilage

A

a firm, elastic, flexible type of connective tissue found in joints as well as ear, nose, rib cage, etc.

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11
Q

Joint

A

a place in which two or more bones meet

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12
Q

Cardiovascular System

A

a collection of organs that transport blood throughout the body

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13
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Artery

A

a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the body’s organs

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14
Q

Carpillary

A

a tiny blood vessel that allows an exchange between blood and cells in other tissue

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15
Q

Vein

A

a blood vessel that carries blood to the heart

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16
Q

Pulmonary Circulation

A

the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart through the pulmonary arteries, capillaries, and veins

17
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Systemic Circulation

A

the flow of blood from the heart to all parts of the body and back to the heart

18
Q

Blood Pressure

A

the amount of pressure it takes each heartbeat to pump blood through the arteries

19
Q

Stroke

A

when blood vessels in the brain become clogged or ruptures, resulting in no oxygen to the brain

20
Q

Atherosclerosis (high cholesterol)

A

when excess cholesterol builds up inside the blood vessels, causing them to become narrower and less elastic

21
Q

Heart Attack

A

when heart muscle cells die and part of the heart becomes damaged

22
Q

Heart Failure

A

when the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs

23
Q

Pharynx

A

the passageway from the mouth to the larynx and esophagus

24
Q

Respiration

A

the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between living cells and their environment; includes breathing and cellular respiration

25
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l

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