SKILLS USA HEALTH KNOWLEDGE BOWL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

SKILLS USA HEALTH KNOWLEDGE BOWL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Involuntary Muscles cardiac and smooth muscles that can't be controlled by the mind and movement Voluntary Muscles skeletal muscles (attached to bone) that can be controlled by mind and movement Skeletal Muscles -muscles attached to bone-voluntary-contracts quickly and fatigues easily Smooth Muscles visceral (organ) muscles-involuntary-wall of digestive track, uterus, blood vessels-controlled by automatic nervous system Cardiac Muscles -heart muscle-involuntary Diaphysis -compact bone-shaft of long bone-holds medullary cavity Medullary Cavity -within diaphysis-center of shaft-filled with yellow marrow Epiphysis -made of spongy bones-two extremities-where hemopoiesis occurs (production of red blood cells)-contains red marrow Osteocyte mature bone cell Fontanel soft spot on a baby's head Ossification cartilage transforms into bone Osteoblast a cell which a bone developes Sphincters special circular muscle in opening of esophagus, stomach, small intestine, anus, urethra, and mouth Muscle Tone muscle are partially contracted at all times Contractures server tightening of a flexor muscle resulting in a blending of a joint Atrophy