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27 Cards in this Set
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Name the body part where two bones come together |
Joint |
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How does the body react to stimuli |
Response |
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Skin cells produce_________to help the digestive system absorb calcium |
Vitamin D |
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*Why does the heart beat faster during exercise? |
It provides muscle cells with additional oxygen |
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*When organs join to form a major function |
Organ System |
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Describe how pairs of skeletal muscles work together |
One muscle contracts, while the other returns to it's original length. |
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Hard bone replaces____________ as an infant grows |
cartilage |
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What is a function of skin? |
It keeps disease-causing microorganisms from entering the body. |
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What is the best way to prevent osteoporosis? |
Exercise regularly and include calcium in your diet. |
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What kind of chemical messengers do the organs of the endocrine system produce ? |
hormones |
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The circulatory system includes the heart, blood vessels and _____________ |
blood |
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What kind of muscle is the cardiac muscle |
involuntary |
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Define the epidermis |
The outermost layer of the skin |
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When an organism's internal environment is kept stable in spite of external changes its called______ |
homeostasis |
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Urine contains waste from the blood filtered through the |
Kidney |
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What kind of movement is found in a hinge joint? |
backward or forward |
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Why is the heart considered an organ? |
because it is made up of different kinds of tissues |
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What are the bones that make up the backbone |
vertebrae |
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What can be found beneath the outer membrane of bone? |
A layer of compact bone. |
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What type of joint is the elbow? |
hinge |
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Where are ball and socket joints located in the body |
shoulder and hip |
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What are the functions of the skeletal system? |
It produces blood cells, stores minerals and movement |
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How can stress affect homeostasis? |
Enables the body to fight disease. |
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Two systems that work together to control body functions |
Endocrine and Nervous |
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What time of muscle are blood vessels ? |
Smooth muscle |
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What kind of muscle are in the leg? |
Skeletal muscles |
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What kind of muscle is the stomach |
Smooth muscle |