The Human Body's Skeletal System

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What is the primary function of the skeletal system in the human body?

  • To circulate blood throughout the body
  • To filter waste and excess fluids from the blood
  • To provide shape, support, and protection for organs (correct)
  • To regulate body temperature

How many bones are found in a fully grown adult human?

  • 206-213 (correct)
  • 300-320
  • 176-180
  • 240-250

What is the purpose of cartilage in the skeletal system?

  • To prevent bones from rubbing against each other (correct)
  • To connect bones to bones
  • To connect muscles to bones
  • To store minerals

What is the term for the bone-bone connections in the skeletal system?

<p>Ligaments (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the part of a neuron where messages are received?

<p>Dendrites (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the average resting potential of a neuron?

<p>-70 mv (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the location of potassium in a neuron?

<p>Inside the neuron (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the sodium-potassium pump?

<p>To maintain resting potential (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of muscles are found in the heart?

<p>Cardiac muscles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the pupil in the eye?

<p>To regulate the amount of light entering the eye (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of muscles are involved in voluntary movements?

<p>Skeletal muscles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the Autonomic nervous system (ANS)?

<p>To control heart rate and blood pressure (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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