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Health Final Review
Digestion & excretion/Movement and Coordination
Question | Answer |
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What causes a muscle fiber to contracts? | It is stimulated by nerve impulses. |
What (are) the function(s)of the skeletal system? | a. Shape/structure for our bodies b. Supporting /protecting bodily movement c. storing minerals & producing blood cells |
What is the sequential interaction of the body systems that allow you to move (ie. You just touched touched a hot stove)? | a. Nervous system b. Muscular system c. skeletal system |
What is it called when all 4 limbs are affected with a spinal cord injury? | Quadriplegic |
What is it called when two limbs are affected with a spinal cord injury? | Paraplegic |
What holds the joints together? | Ligaments |
How many bones are normally in the human body? | 206 |
Which of the following is the biggest bone in the body? | femur |
What are the 2 types of bone marrow and their function? | Yellow - stores fat & minerals Red - produces many types of blood cells |
What is the name of the tissue that prevents food from entering the windpipe? | Epiglottis |