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humanbody questions1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The femur and humerus are examples of what kind of bone | Long |
| Bones that vary in shape like the vertebrae are called | Irregular |
| Cube or nugget-shaped bones are called | Short |
| What is a layer of tissue that covers the ends of the bone and absorbs impacts | Cartilage |
| Where is cardiac muscle found | heart |
| The protection of the body’s insides is the main function of the what? | Skin |
| What protein helps speed up chemical digestion | Enzymes |
| Which type of blood cell carries oxygen | Red blood cells |
| Which type of blood cell fights infection | White blood cells |
| Which type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart | Arteries |
| This muscle runs across the bottom of your chest cavity and helps you breathe. | Diaphragm |
| What holds the urine until it leaves the body | Bladder |
| The job of the excretory system is to | Remove waste |
| Which body system is responsible for keeping pathogens from invading the body? | Immune |
| Place where two bones meet | Joint |
| Organ in the urinary system that filters blood | kidney |
| Connective tissue that attaches skeletal muscle to bone | tendon |
| What coats the stomach to protect it from stomach acid? | mucus |
| What is the function of the skeletal muscle | move bones |
| Muscles work in pairs. One muscle will ___________ and the other will ___________. | contract, extend |
| Nails are a form of what | modified hair |
| The central nervous system is composed of what | spinal cord and brain |
| Nervous System that controls involuntary muscles like smooth and cardiac | autonomic nervous system |
| Nervous System that controls voluntary muscles like skeletal | somatic |
| Nerve cell, sends messages through the nervous system | neuron |
| Layer of skin below the epidermis | dermis |
| a small cavity where a hair grows from | follicle |