Study Guide for Chapter 1:
Body Organization, Skeletal System,
Muscular System, and
Integumentary System
Name: ___________ #___
Period: ____
Test on Fri 2/26
#’s 1-17 due 2/24 ___/4
#’s 18-30 due 2/25
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Complete the following, then study this paper, your textbook, your quia
guided readings, and other note pages.
1. Define homeostasis:
o Explain what can occur if homeostasis is not maintained:
2. Explain how cells, tissues, organs and organ systems are related.
3. Name and define the four major types of tissue found in the human body.
o 1)
o 2)
o 3)
o 4)
4. STUDY NB1: Know the major organs, their functions, and the systems they belong to.
5. STUDY NB5 or the last page of this study guide: Know what makes up your skeletal system.
Be able to label the: skull, ribs, clavicle, radius, humerus, ulna, carpals, metacarpals, phalanges,
tarsals, metatarsals, pelvic girdle, vertebral column, femur, patella, tibia, and fibula on the
human skeleton. See NB5.
6. Describe the four functions of bones.
o 1)
o 2)
o 3)
o 4)
7. Define blood vessels (figure 2 p. 17) 8. Define cartilage 9. Define spongy bone -
NB6
10. Define compact bone 11. What is cartilage? What happens to most of the original cartilage as a person ages?
12. Draw the bone structure (from p. 9) and label the location of blood vessels, cartilage, spongy
bone and compact bone.
13. Identify and define the three types of joints.
o 1)
o 2)
o 3)
14. Define the term ligament and what is its function?
15. Explain:
o Osteoporosis
o Types of breaks
o Arthritis
o Sprains
o Dislocations
16. Describe the function of the muscular system.
17. Explain the three types of muscles and their function.
o 1)
o 2)
o 3)
18. Definition of
o Involuntary muscle and example:
o Voluntary muscles and example:
19. Explain how muscles work in pairs (flexor and extensor).
20. Describe the function of tendons.
21. Explain the two types of exercise and examples of each.
o 1)
o 2)
22. Name two types of muscle injuries and describe how they are caused.
o 1)
o 2)
23. Explain the processes that cause motion - include the nervous, muscular, and skeletal system. Be sure
to also include the main structures from each system.
24. Define the integumentary system and list the parts of the body that are included in it.
25. Describe the four functions of skin.
o 1)
o 2)
o 3)
o 4)
NB7
26. Explain why skin comes in many colors and what causes this.
27. STUDY: Be able to name, define and label the structures found in the skin (figure 2 p. 17)
28. Know the differences between the epidermis and dermis and what structures are in each.
29. Describe the steps that are involved in the healing of the skin.
30. Explain how sweat evaporating helps to cool us off. Be sure to include the concept of the heat of
vaporization from the sweat lab.
OPTIONAL for extra practice . . . . You DO need to know these.
Label the:
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skull
ribs
clavicle
radius
humerus
ulna
carpals
metacarpals
phalanges
tarsals
metatarsals
pelvic girdle
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vertebral column
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femur
patella
tibia
fibula
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