Body System Review Flashcards
(29 cards)
Cardiac Muscle
another name for the heart
Diaphragm
involuntary muscle under your lungs that helps you breathe
Involuntary muscles
muscles that work automatically without your telling them to move.
Voluntary muscles
muscles that move when you want them to.
True or False: Skeletal muscles work in pairs.
TRUE
T/F: Ligaments connect muscle to bone
FALSE: Tendons connect muscle to bone.
T/F: The cardiac muscle needs rest
FALSE: The cardiac muscle NEVER rests
T/F: Voluntary muscles work without your telling them to move.
FALSE: INVOLUNTARY muscles work without your telling them to move.
What system is made up of the heart and blood vessels that circulate blood throughout the body?
The CIRCULATORY System
What system is made up of a network of nerves that includes the brain, nerves, and spinal cord?
The NERVOUS System
What system is made up of the muscles in your body that make it move?
The MUSCULAR System
What system is made up of the lungs, windpipe, and diaphragm that help you breathe?
The RESPIRATORY System.
What system is made up of the esophagus, stomach, intestines, and other organs that work together to change food you eat into a form your body can use?
The DIGESTIVE System.
What system is made up of a structure of bones that make blood cells and store minerals?
The SKELETAL System.
All body movement happens because of your ___________.
Muscles
Your body has over ________ muscles
600
Muscles that move when you want them to move are called _______________ muscles.
Voluntary
_________ are rope-like bands that connect skeletal muscles to bone.
Tendons
Saliva softens food and makes it easier to _______ and _________.
Chew and swallow.
Food travels down your esophagus to your __________.
Stomach
When you swallow, your windpipe ________ so that you will not choke.
Closes
Your intestines help your body to absorb ______________.
Nutrients.
What do we call the parts of food that the body can’t use?
Waste (poop)
What are the two parts of the teeth (the part you can see and the part you can’t)?
The crown and the root
