Systems (Respiratory, Nervous, Muscoskeletal, and Circulatory)

Question 1

What is the function of muscles?

Answer 1

To contract and relax which results in movement

Question 2

What is the yellow part of the nervous system? What does it do?

Answer 2

It is the myelin sheath which prevents electrical impulses from passing to the wrong neuron

Question 3

What is the vertebra’s role in the nervous & musculoskeletal system?

Answer 3

Nervous - To protect the peripheral nerves and guard the spinal cord
Musculoskeletal - To support posture and balance

Question 4

What gets damaged when a person is experiencing pain in the knee resulting from bone rubbing against the bone?

Answer 4

Cartilage

Question 5

What is a collection of similar cells that perform a particular but limited function?

Answer 5

A tissue

Question 6

What is injured if a person has experienced a knee injury affecting stability of the knee?

Answer 6

A ligament

Question 7

What is the nerve tissue made of?

Answer 7

Neurons

Question 8

What systems lets us know when we should eat or drink and when we should stop?

Answer 8

Nervous system

Question 9

Name 3 Carcinogens

Answer 9

1 - Smoking/Alcohol
2 - Fast Food
3 - Sunlight

Question 10

Where is the frontal lobe located? What is it responsible for?

Answer 10

• Located at the front of the brain
• Is responsible for planning and problem-solving

Question 11

Where is the parietal lobe located? What is responsible for?

Answer 11

• Located at the top of the brain, behind the frontal lobe
• Is responsible for touch, temperature, and pain

Question 12

Where is the Temporal Lobe located? What is it responsible for?

Answer 12

• Located on the sides of the brain, near the temples
• Is responsible for auditory information and language comprehension

Question 13

Where is the Occipital Lobe located? What is it responsible for?

Answer 13

• Located at the back of the brain
• Responsible for processing and interpretation

Question 13

Where is the Cerebellum located? What is it responsible for?

Answer 13

• Located under the cerebrum at the back of the brain
• Is responsible for movement such as balance and posture

Question 14

What is the function of the circulatory system?

Answer 14

Transporting blood, nutrients, gases and hormones

Question 15

What is the function of the respiratory system?

Answer 15

Exchange of gases (carbon dioxide and oxygen) between the body and environment

Question 16

What does the heart do?

Question 17

What does the Blood Vessels do?

Question 18

What is blood composed of?

Question 19

Hemoglobin allows red blood cells to?

Answer 19

Transport oxygen

Question 20

What will some white blood cells engulf with the purpose of killing?

Answer 20

Bacteria

Question 21

Skeletal muscle is attached to the bone by?

Answer 21

Tendons

Question 22

What are the roles of the skeleton?

Answer 22

Provide structure, support, and anchor points for the body and muscles

Question 23

What do neurons specialize in?

Answer 23

Communication

Question 24

What are three types of specialized cells that live in our body?

Answer 24

- Red blood cells which exchange gas - White blood cells which have an immune response - Muscle cells which help us with movement

Question 25

Why is the number of platelets in blood important?

Answer 25

Because too many platelets result in clotting while too little platelets cause excessive bleeding

Question 26

What is the difference between "blue" blood and red blood?

Answer 26

Blue means deoxygenated blood while Red means oxygenated blood

Question 27

What is a carcinogen?

Answer 27

A substance or organism that can cause cancer or increase the risk of developing cancer.

Question 28

What does the nervous system do?

Answer 28

Lets us know when we should eat or drink and when we should stop.

Question 29

What special cells are nerve tissues made up of?

Answer 29

Neurons

Question 30

What is occurring in this diagram? (Myelin sheath)

Answer 30

Electrical signals are passing through neurons in one direction

Question 31

What is occurring in the muscles below?

Answer 31

1 - The bicep is contracting and the elbow is flexing while the triceps relax. 2 - The bicep is relaxing, the elbow is straightened, and the tricep is contracting.

Question 32

What is the vertebra's role in the musculoskeletal system?

Answer 32

To support balance and posture

Question 33

What is the vertebra's role in the nervous system?

Answer 33

To protect the peripheral nerves and guard the spinal cord