What is the correct order of levels of organization in the body?
Cells, Tissue, Organs, Organ System, Organism
What gives bones their hardness and strength?
Calcium
Your __________ system is made up of skin, hair, and nails
Integumentary
What does locomotion mean?
Movement or the ability to move
Multiple sclerosis is the thinning of the myelin sheath. True or False
True
Where are neurotransmitters transmitted?
Between neuron synapses
What is one main function of bones related to movement?
bones provide an anchoring site for muscles
What structure indicates the ligament?
Where is the cartilage and what is it's function?
What "links" bone to bone?
ligament
What part of the nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord?
What part of the nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord?
Somatic nervous system is responsible for what type bodily activities?
Voluntary actions like kicking a ball, throwing a frisbie, lifting weights
Which part of the nervous system controls voluntary actions?
Somatic
What two systems send information out to the body?
nervous and endocrine systems
What does the Pancreas regulate?
blood sugar
Muscular and skeletal systems are responsible for locomotion. True or False?
True
Which systems work directly together for body regulation and response?
Nervous and endocrine systems
What muscles are primarily involved in bending body parts?
Flexors
Which body system is most directly affected if you become paralyzed after an accident??
Nervous system
What gland can cause extreme height due to excess growth hormone?
Pituitary Gland
What is the Adrenal gland responsible for?
It triggers the fight or flight response in the body.
What muscles are responsible for straightening body parts?
Extensors
The myelin sheath's job is to slow down electrical impulse signals. True or False?
False- It speeds up electrical impulses
Dendrites → → Axon → Axon terminal → What is missing in the correct flow of electrical impulses in a neuron?
Cell body, Synapse