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Human Body Quiz 1
Unit 3 The Human Body: Bones, Organs, Circulatory System; Investigations 1-3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ligament | strong tissue that holds bones together at joints |
| Tendon | tissue that holds and attaches skeletal muscle to bones |
| Joint | a place where bones are joined together |
| Muscle | tissue that allows body parts to move |
| Smooth Muscle | muscle found in internal organs/ aids in the passing of material through organs |
| Cardiac Muscle | muscle found only in the heart |
| Skeletal Muscle | muscle that allows movement in our bones |
| Circulatory System | system that moves blood through the body, delivering nutrients an removing waste. Also known as "your bodys transportation system" |
| Heart | Muscle in the chest/ main organ of the circulatory system |
| Vien | blood vessel that contains carries blood TOWARD the heart. THERES NO OXYGEN! |
| Artery | blood vessel that carries blood AWAY from the heart. THERE IS OXYGEN! |
| Aorta | main artery in our heart that carries oxygenated blood to the body |
| Extensor | muscle that STRAIGHTENS a body part at a joint |
| Flexor | muscle that BENDS a body part at a joint |
| Cell | basic building block of living things |
| 3 Purposes Of Bones | structure, protector for all (internal+vital) organs, a place for muscles to attach |
| Contracted Muscle | muscle that bends a body part |
| Relaxed Muscle | muscle that relaxes as it straightens |
| White Blood Cell | blood cell that fights illnesses |
| Red Blood Cell | blood cell that supplies your body with oxygen and gives red blood its color |
| 4 Chambers Of The Heart | Team Red: right atrium + right ventricle Team Blue: left atrium + left ventricle |
| Skull | Cranium |
| Jaw | Mandible |
| Center Of The Ribs | Sternum |
| Parts That Go All Through Your Spine | vertebrae |
| Your "Booty" Bone | pelvis |
| Shins | tibia and fibula |
| Forward Part Of Your Arm | radius and ulna |
| Shoulder Blades | scapula |
| Collar Bone | clavicle |
| Hand | carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges |
| Feet | tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges |
| Knee Cap | patella |
| Thigh | Femur |