Bmst test study guide - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Skeletal system - ANSWER 206 bones joined by ligaments and tendons made up of 2 main parts; axial and appendicular 270 - ANSWER Babies are born with ___ soft bones Axial skeleton - ANSWER Consists of the skull, spine, ribs, and sternum Appendicular skeleton - ANSWER -Consists of everything else and includes two limb girdles (shoulders and pelvis) -126 bones total: 64 in shoulder and upper limbs; 62 in pelvis and lower limbs Functions of the skeletal system - ANSWER Movement, protection/su...

Principle muscle types - ANSWER Smooth, cardiac, skeletal Smooth muscle - ANSWER -Small and spindle shaped -1 nucleus located at center of cell -lacks striations -Unattached to bones, act slowly, do not tire easily, can remain contracted for a long time -Found in wall of internal organs -Involuntary