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Muscles that one can will to move are called _______________ muscles, whereas those one cannot control are called ________________ muscles.
voluntary
involuntary
Name one mineral, other than phosphorus,stored in bones.
calcium
When your biceps contracts, your triceps _______________.
relaxes
What does evaporation of perspiration do to your skin?
cools the surface
When light-colored skin is exposed to sunlight, it produces ____________, resulting in a tan.
melanin
Hair follicles and oil glands are found in the ___________ of the skin.
dermis
Name the two layers of the skin.
epidermis
dermis
Name an example of a ball-and-socket joint in your body.
shoulder or hip joint
A place where two or more bones meet is called ________________.
joint
The bones forming most joints are held together are ____________.
ligaments
Your biceps are ________________ muscles.
striated
Most smooth muscles are ________________.
involuntary
______________ stimulate most muscles to contract.
nerves
Muscles ONLY move the body by ______________ bones.
pulling
Fused joints are found in the ______________.
skull
______________ is softer than bone because it has very little calcium and phosphorous.
cartilage
Touching a third degree burn causes ______ pain.
no
A tan is a ____________ reaction.
defensive
The color of a suntan is caused by ______________.
melanin
One of the main purposes of the skin is _________________.
protection
Muscles that are not striated are called __________ muscles.
smooth
An example of a striated muscle would be _________________.
heart muscle
Name 3 types of joints
gliding
hinge
pivot
The tissue of the skeletal system that is flexible, does not contain blood vessels, and covers the ends of bones in joints is _______________.
cartilage
What are the functions of the bones?
protect organs
store calcium
produce blood cells
Joints that bend only back and forth are ________________.
hinge joints
Describe a blister
The skin layers separate.
It can result from intense heat.
It contains fluid trapped under the skin.
Most voluntary muscles are _____________.
skeletal muscles
A mild sunburn or burn that results in redness of the skin but NOT in breaking or blistering is called a __________ degree burn.
first
The thick layer of skin that contains many blood vessels, nerve receptors, and hair follicles is the ________________.
dermis
Study the bones from the skeleton quiz that you have already taken.
It will cover the same ten bones that you already learned.