Human Body

Front 1

Name the body part where two bones come together

Back 1

Joint

Front 2

How does the body react to stimuli

Back 2

Response

Front 3

Skin cells produce_________to help the digestive system absorb calcium

Back 3

Vitamin D

Front 4

*Why does the heart beat faster during exercise?

Back 4

It provides muscle cells with additional oxygen

Front 5

*When organs join to form a major function

Back 5

Organ System

Front 6

Describe how pairs of skeletal muscles work together

Back 6

One muscle contracts, while the other returns to it's original length.

Front 7

Hard bone replaces____________ as an infant grows

Back 7

cartilage

Front 8

What is a function of skin?

Back 8

It keeps disease-causing microorganisms from entering the body.

Front 9

What is the best way to prevent osteoporosis?

Back 9

Exercise regularly and include calcium in your diet.

Front 10

What kind of chemical messengers do the organs of the endocrine system produce ?

Back 10

hormones

Front 11

The circulatory system includes the heart, blood vessels and _____________

Back 11

blood

Front 12

What kind of muscle is the cardiac muscle

Back 12

involuntary

Front 13

Define the epidermis

Back 13

The outermost layer of the skin

Front 14

When an organism's internal environment is kept stable in spite of external changes its called______

Back 14

homeostasis

Front 15

Urine contains waste from the blood filtered through the

Back 15

Kidney

Front 16

What kind of movement is found in a hinge joint?

Back 16

backward or forward

Front 17

Why is the heart considered an organ?

Back 17

because it is made up of different kinds of tissues

Front 18

What are the bones that make up the backbone

Back 18

vertebrae

Front 19

What can be found beneath the outer membrane of bone?

Back 19

A layer of compact bone.

Front 20

What type of joint is the elbow?

Back 20

hinge

Front 21

Where are ball and socket joints located in the body

Back 21

shoulder and hip

Front 22

What are the functions of the skeletal system?

Back 22

It produces blood cells, stores minerals and movement

Front 23

How can stress affect homeostasis?

Back 23

Enables the body to fight disease.

Front 24

Two systems that work together to control body functions

Back 24

Endocrine and Nervous

Front 25

What time of muscle are blood vessels ?

Back 25

Smooth muscle

Front 26

What kind of muscle are in the leg?

Back 26

Skeletal muscles

Front 27

What kind of muscle is the stomach

Back 27

Smooth muscle