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body systems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Basic unit of skeletal system | Bone |
| Parts of skeletal system | Bones, cartilage, ligaments, joints |
| Muscle types | Skeletal, cardiac, smooth |
| Voluntary muscle | Skeletal muscle |
| Involuntary muscles | Cardiac and smooth |
| Pathway of oxygen | Nose → pharynx → larynx → trachea → bronchi → lungs → alveoli |
| Gas inhaled | Oxygen |
| Gas exhaled | Carbon dioxide |
| Where digestion begins | Mouth |
| Bolus | A ball of chewed food mixed with saliva |
| Small intestine function | Absorbs nutrients |
| Large intestine function | Absorbs water and forms waste |
| Three blood vessels | Arteries, veins, capillaries |
| Arteries carry blood | Away from the heart |
| Veins carry blood | Toward the heart |
| Four heart chambers | Right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle |
| Dendrites | Receive signals |
| Axons | Send signals |
| Melanocytes | Cells that produce melanin |
| Tattoo layer | Dermis |
| Three layers of skin | Epidermis, dermis, hypodermis |
| Epidermis renewal time | About 3–4 weeks |