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Science Sections 3/4
Muscles/Skin
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8th Grade
10/14/2015

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Term
Two Types of Muscles
Definition
Involuntary and Voluntary
Term
Involuntary
Definition
muscle movement occurs without conscious control {heart}
Term
Voluntary
Definition
muscle movement that occurs with your conscious behavior {movement of arm}
Term
3 Types of Muscle
Definition
Skeletal
Smooth
Cardiac
Term
Skeletal Muscles
Definition
are attached to the bones of your skeleton that provides movement of the body
Term
Tendons
Definition
are found at the end of the skeletal muscles and are attached to bones {connect these muscles to bones}
Term
Skeletal Muscle is
Definition
Voluntary
Reacts Quickly
Tires Easily
Striated
Always Moving
Term
Smooth Muscle is
Definition
Inside Internal Organs
Involuntary Muscles
Reacts Slowly
Tires Slowly
Controls many types of movement
Term
Cardiac Muscle is
Definition
Involuntary
Reacts Quickly
Striated
Does not get tired
contracts repeatedly
Term
Muscle Cells
Definition
contract when they receive messages from the nervous system
Term
Muscle Cells can
Definition
only contract not extend
Term
While one muscle contracts
Definition
the other one returns to its original length
Term
Exercise
Definition
to maintain strength and flexibility
Term
Muscle Strain
Definition
when muscles are overworked and overstretched {pulled muscles}
Term
Tendons can be
Definition
overstretched and even torn
Term
Skin
Definition
the largest organ of your body
Term
Skins major functions
Definition
Covers Body
Prevents water loss
protects the body from injury and infection
Regulates body temperature
eliminates waste
gathers information about the environment
Protects against disease
produces vitamin D
Term
The Epidermis
Definition
the outer most layer, the thinner layer
Term
The Dermis
Definition
the inner layer, the thickest layer
Term
Epidermis
Definition
cycle of cell production. New cells mate at the bottom of the Epidermis and work their way up to the surface. 2 week life span, die and remain covering the skin, and finally shed.
Term
Dead Cells
Definition
protect the skin. cells deep in the epidermis produce melanin
Term
melanin
Definition
is a pigment of colored substance that gives skin its color.
Term
The Dermis
Definition
lower layer of the skin.
the fat layer cushions the internal organs and helps keep heat in the body.
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