Week 15 Vocab Check

What is the function of the entire skeletal system?

• carry nutrients throughout the body

• create calcium and other minerals

• supports and protects the body

• protect the body from germs

What is bone tissue?

• Bone tissue is a yellow-white tissue that helps move blood throughout the body.

• Bone tissue is a connective tissue. It includes a spongy outer layer and a compact inner layer.

• Bone tissue is a type of epithelial tissue that covers organs.
• Bone tissue is a compact outer layer and spongy inner layer. Both are connective tissue.

What are joints in the skeletal system?

• spaces where two or more bones meet and are joined by connective tissue

• the soft tissue surrounding and protecting internal organs

• spaces where two or more bones meet and are not joined together

• the end cap of long bones, including the fibia and tibia

What do ligaments connect?

• Bone to Bone

• Bone to Muscle

What do tendons connect?

• Bone to Bone

• Bone to Muscle

What is the main function of the muscular system?

• Facilitating movement of the body.
• Protecting internal organs.
• Producing hormones for growth.
• Regulating body temperature.

Which best describes voluntary muscles?

• Only movement of the outer extremities is voluntary

• Movement is controlled by the unconscious part of the brain

• Movement is controlled by the conscious part of the brain

• All muscular movement is voluntary

Which best describes involuntary muscles?

• All muscles in the abdomen and head are involuntary

• Movement controlled by the unconscious part of the brain

• Movement controlled by the conscious part of the brain

• All muscles are involuntary

What is skeletal muscle?

• All muscles are skeletal muscles

• Involuntary muscle that lines organs such as the stomach

• Involuntary muscles that form the wall of the heart

• Voluntary muscle that connects to the skeleton and helps movement

What is smooth muscle?

• All muscle is smooth muscle.

• Involuntary muscle that lines the organs such as the stomach

• Involuntary muscle that forms the walls of the heart

• Voluntary muscle that connects the skeleton and helps movement

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