Unit 2 review

The skeletal system does all of the following EXCEPT

• produces red blood cells
• stores calcium and minerals
• protects organs
• excretes waste

Muscles are responsible for?

• Movement of the body
• Framework of the body
• Elimination of body waste
• Circulation of blood

What are the 3 types of muscle tissue?

• Thigh, Calf, & Shoulder
• Traps, Forearm, & Abs
• Hamstring, Biceps, & Triceps
• Smooth Muscle, Cardiac Muscle, & Skeletal Muscle

What is skeletal muscle responsible for?

• Responsible for voluntary body movements.
• Carries out mostly involuntary processes like digestion and pumping blood through arteries.
• Prevents the actin from rubbing with the myosin.
• Rigor mortis

The job of the heart is to . . .

• pump blood around the body.

• send food to the small intestines.

• break down food.

• give energy to the body.

The integumentary system does not include.. 

• Hair 
• Skin 
• Nails 
• Liver

A main function of the integumentary system is ____________________.

• To protect the body from infection
• To receive pressure, pain, heat, and cold stimuli
• To maintain an internal body temperature
• all of these

Bones are part of the skeletal system and the job of the bones is to -

• fight diseases

• support the body

• send messages

• break down nutrients

The human immune system and the skin both play a role in which of the following functions?

• sending and receiving messages from the brain

• transporting oxygen to all parts of the body

• storing nutrients for later use

• protecting the body from illness

What is the main function of the muscular system?

• It helps the heart communicate with the brain.

• It converts food in simpler substances for the body to absorb as nutrients and gives the body energy.

• It supplies blood with oxygen in the lungs, and removes carbon dioxide from the body into the atmosphere.

• It allows the body to move when attached to the bone. It also allows movement in internal organs, such as heart and intestines.