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What is the primary function of the skeletal system in the human body?
What is the primary function of the skeletal system in the human body?
Which type of muscle is involuntary and found in the walls of hollow organs?
Which type of muscle is involuntary and found in the walls of hollow organs?
What is the main function of the central nervous system (CNS)?
What is the main function of the central nervous system (CNS)?
What is the primary function of the circulatory system?
What is the primary function of the circulatory system?
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Which part of the skeletal system includes the skull, spine, ribs, and sternum?
Which part of the skeletal system includes the skull, spine, ribs, and sternum?
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What is the function of the somatic nervous system?
What is the function of the somatic nervous system?
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Which component of the circulatory system pumps blood throughout the body?
Which component of the circulatory system pumps blood throughout the body?
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What is the function of the bone marrow in the skeletal system?
What is the function of the bone marrow in the skeletal system?
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Study Notes
Skeletal System
- Composed of 206 bones in the adult human body
- Functions:
- Support: provides framework for body
- Protection: shields internal organs
- Movement: acts as attachment site for muscles
- Blood cell production: bone marrow produces blood cells
- Calcium and phosphorus storage: regulates mineral levels
- Divided into two parts:
- Axial skeleton: skull, spine, ribs, sternum
- Appendicular skeleton: upper and lower limbs, pelvis, shoulder girdle
Muscular System
- Composed of approximately 640 muscles in the adult human body
- Functions:
- Movement: voluntary and involuntary movements
- Support: maintains posture and stabilizes joints
- Regulation: controls body temperature and blood pressure
- Types of muscles:
- Skeletal muscles: voluntary, attached to bones
- Smooth muscles: involuntary, found in walls of hollow organs
- Cardiac muscles: involuntary, found in heart
Nervous System
- Composed of central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS)
- Functions:
- Control: integrates and coordinates body functions
- Communication: transmits and processes information
- CNS:
- Brain: controls higher-level functions
- Spinal cord: transmits messages between brain and PNS
- PNS:
- Somatic nervous system: voluntary movements and sensations
- Autonomic nervous system: involuntary functions, such as heart rate and digestion
Circulatory System
- Composed of heart, blood vessels, and blood
- Functions:
- Oxygen delivery: transports oxygen to cells and tissues
- Carbon dioxide removal: transports waste products away from cells and tissues
- Nutrient delivery: transports nutrients to cells and tissues
- Waste removal: transports waste products to excretory organs
- Components:
- Heart: pumps blood throughout the body
- Arteries: transport oxygenated blood away from heart
- Veins: transport deoxygenated blood back to heart
- Capillaries: allow for exchange of oxygen and nutrients with cells and tissues
Skeletal System
- The adult human skeletal system is composed of 206 bones that provide a framework for the body.
- It performs five main functions: support, protection, movement, blood cell production, and calcium and phosphorus storage.
- The skeletal system is divided into two parts: the axial skeleton (skull, spine, ribs, sternum) and the appendicular skeleton (upper and lower limbs, pelvis, shoulder girdle).
Muscular System
- The adult human muscular system consists of approximately 640 muscles that facilitate movement and stabilize joints.
- Muscles perform three main functions: movement, support, and regulation of body temperature and blood pressure.
- There are three types of muscles: skeletal muscles (voluntary, attached to bones), smooth muscles (involuntary, found in hollow organs), and cardiac muscles (involuntary, found in the heart).
Nervous System
- The nervous system consists of the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS).
- The nervous system integrates and coordinates body functions, transmits and processes information, and controls higher-level functions.
- The CNS includes the brain (controls higher-level functions) and spinal cord (transmits messages between the brain and PNS).
- The PNS consists of the somatic nervous system (voluntary movements and sensations) and autonomic nervous system (involuntary functions, such as heart rate and digestion).
Circulatory System
- The circulatory system consists of the heart, blood vessels, and blood, which work together to deliver oxygen and nutrients to cells and tissues.
- The circulatory system has four main functions: oxygen delivery, carbon dioxide removal, nutrient delivery, and waste removal.
- The heart pumps blood throughout the body, arteries transport oxygenated blood away from the heart, and veins transport deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
- Capillaries allow for the exchange of oxygen and nutrients with cells and tissues.
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Test your knowledge of the human skeletal and muscular systems, including their functions, divisions, and components.
