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Skin, Bones, and Muscles Study Guide
A. Skin (Chp. 8-3)
a. The skin system is also known as the _______________________ system.
b. Skin is a type of ________________. (cell, tissue, or organ)
c. List the 5 functions of the skin. ____________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
d. How does the skin protect the body and prevent water loss?
e. How does the skin maintain body temperature?
f.
How does the skin eliminate waste?
g. How does the skin gather information about the environment?
h. How does the skin produce vitamin D?
i.
Name a disease that affects the skin system: ________________
B. Bones (Chp. 6-2) Be able to label the 21 bones we discussed in class.
a. Bones of the human body belong to the ___________________ system.
b. Bone is a type of _______________. (cell, tissue, or organ)
c. List the 5 functions of the skeletal system.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
d. Give two examples of bones that protect internal organs. Include the names
of the organs that they protect.
e. What are the 2 parts of the skeleton? _____________ and ________________.
f.
What are the functions of each?
g. What is the difference between compact bone and spongy bone and where are
they found?
h. What is bone marrow?
i.
What is cartilage and where can it be found in the body?
j.
How does the skeletal system enable movement for the body?
k. What is a joint?
l.
The two kinds of joints are ___________________ and __________________.
m. Identify the 4 types of movable joints and where they can be found in the
body.
Type of Movable Joint
Location in the Body
1.
2.
3.
4.
n. What holds bones together in movable joints?
o. What two minerals are stored by the bones?
p. If bones lose some of the minerals they contain, it can lead to a condition
called ______________________________.
q. Describe the changes that occur in your skeletal system from infancy to
adulthood.
Infancy
Childhood
Adolescence
Adulthood
C. Muscles (Chp. 6-3)
a. A muscle is a type of _____________________. (cell, tissue, or organ)
b. Muscles are a part of the _______________________ system.
c. What is voluntary muscle action? Provide an example.
d. What is involuntary muscle action? Provide an example.
e. Complete the following chart. Make sure you are able to identify pictures of
the 3 types of muscles.
Type of Muscle
Tissue
f.
Location in the
Body
What is the importance of tendons?
Voluntary or Involuntary