health ch 2 test review

Match the following

• two thin walled upper chambers of the heart

• pneumology

• largest vein in the body

• venae cavae

• study of the structure,functions,disorders, and diseases of the respiratory system

• atria

• the movement of blood through all parts of the body except the lungs

• systemic circulation

• largest bone in the leg longest bone in the body

• femur

Match the following

• the enlargement of muscles through use

• diaphragm

• muscles that allow you to bend your arms at the elbow

• deltoid

• muscles that decrease the the angle between the bones of the joint

• flexors

• muscle that allow you to raise your arms out to the side

• hypertrophy

• muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity

• biceps brachii

Match the following

• the condition in which a stable internal environment is maintained by the body

• homeostasis

• dark colored pigment in the epidermis that is largely responsible for skin coloring

• sensory receptors

• oily secretion which moisturizes the skin and helps keep it soft and flexible

• melanin

• nerve endings in the dermis that serve as a means of communication between your body and the outside

• sebum

the body's largest artery

• aorta

• coronary artery, and femoral artery.

• venae cavae

the ability of a muscle to extend easily through its full range of motion is called?

• flexibility

• A muscle can only extend so far before it becomes fatigued.

• Muscles can become stiff if they are not used.

• Muscles can also become injured if they are not used.

the movement that describes most joints in the body is?

• freely movable

• joints

• Range of motion

• Range of motion exercises

the type of joint that allows only a rotating movement?

• pivot joint

• hinge joint

• ellipsoid

• ball-and-socket joint

the type of joint that allows the widest range of motion

• ball and socket joint

• hinge joint

• pivot joint

• ellipsoid

strong bands of connective tissues that join bones together

• ligaments

• tendons, and fascia

• tarsals

• hamstrings

two largest and strongest muscles in the body

• gluteus maximus

• quadriceps

• hamstrings

• biceps