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- What does the muscular system do?
- directly causes mechanical motion
- What does the integumentary system do?
- it protects underlying organs from mechanical damage
- What does the digestive system do?
- it breaks down ingested food into its building blocks
- What does the respiratory system do?
- it's the site of gas exchange between the atmosphere and the body
- What does the nervous system do?
- it responds to environmental changes by transmitting electrical impulses
- What does the cardiovascular system do?
- it delivers oxygen and nutrients to the tissues
- What does the urinary system do?
- it rids the body of nitrogen-containing wastes
- What does the skeletal system do?
- it provides support and levers for muscles to work on
- What does the reproductive system do?
- it is the site of fetal development
- What cavity is the stomach located in?
- abdominopelvic
- What cavity are the intestines located in?
- abdominopelvic
- What cavity is the brain located in?
- cranial
- What cavity is the bladder located in?
- abdominopelvic
- What cavity is the heart located in?
- thoracic
- What cavity is the uterus located in?
- abdominopelvic
- What cavity are the lungs located in?
- thoracic
- Describe the cardiac.
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has close junctions called intercalated disks
forms the walls of the heart - describe the skeletal system.
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voluntary. you consciously control its action
large multinucleated cells with striations - describe smooth muscles.
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involved in peristalsis, emptying of the bladder, the birth process
found in the walls of hollow organs - What is the epiphysis?
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the end of a long bone
site of spongy bone in adults - What is the diaphysis?
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the shaft of a long bone
site of compact bone in adults - What is the epiphyseal disk?
- site of longitudinal growth in a child
- What is the medullary cavity?
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area where yellow marrow is located
site of fat storage in adults - What is the endosteum?
- membrane that lines the medullary cavity
- What is red marrow?
- site of hemopoiesis in adults
- What is the periosteum?
- site of formation and repair of bone tissue
- Tendons and ligaments are composed primarily of _____
- fibrous connective tissue
- bone cells are arranged in concentric circles around longitudinal tubes called ____
- osteonic canals
- What is an example of cellular fragments?
- blood platelets
- the muscle tissue that can be consciously controlled is _____
- skeletal
- Cardiac muscle is found in the wall of the ____
- heart
- smooth muscle is found in the wall of the ____
- stomach and intestine
- the type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and many of the urinary passageways is _____
- transitional
- the type of muscle found in blood vessels is _____
- smooth
- bacteria within inflamed tissues are usually destroyed by ____
- phagocytes
- the substance called pus contains _____
- bacteria, tissue fluid, and white blood cells
- membranes lining body cavities that lack openings to the outside are called ____
- serous
- What is true about the skin?
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the dermis is usually thicker than the epidermis
the epidermis is composed of stratified squamous epithelium
the dermis contains smooth muscle and nerve tissue - What is an example of the serous membrane?
- the lining of the thorax
- adipose tissue _____
- functions as an insulator and site of energy storage