Muscular and Integumentary Systems Part 2 (new and improved)
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19 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 smooth muscle | involuntary muscle found inside many internal organs of the body |
| skeletal muscle | voluntary muscle aka striated muscle attached to the bones of the skeleton |
| cardiac muscle | involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart |
| smooth example | stomach |
| skeletal example | biceps |
| cardiac example | heart |
| functions of the muscular system | gives the body final shape and moves the body parts |
| tendons | connects muscle to bones |
| outermost layer of skin | epidermis |
| below epidermis and above fat layer | dermis |
| below dermis | fat layer |
| structures in epidermis | epidermal cells, pores, dead cells, cells to produce nails, melanin |
| structures in dermis | nerves, blood cells, sweat gland, hairs, oil glands |
| structures in fat layer | fat cells |
| function of epidermis | protect body, melanin prevents burns, hard nails for protection, shedding removes bacteria, dead cells cushion |
| function of dermis | keep skin moist from oil glands and produce sweat |
| function of fat layer | cushion internal organs and keep heat in body |
| structures that maintain body temperature | fat cells |
| connection between sunlight and vitamin d | your skin cells need sunlight in order to produce vitamin d |
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