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1: The skin is a waterproof covering that ________.
cushions our internal organs
prevents entry of harmful microorganisms
prevents dehydration
helps regulate our body temperature and maintains homeostasis
all of the above


2: The _________ provides external protection to the body and is the largest organ of the ________ system.
endoskeleton; skeletal
skin; integumentary
subcutaneous tissues; skin
cartilage; skeletal
none of the above


3: Osteoporosis is _________.
the build-up of calcium in the bones of the body
the loss of calcium from the bones of the body
a condition in which the bones become brittle and porous
both B and C
none of the above


4: Skin cells divide and multiply in the __________.
epidermis
osteoclasts
dermis
subcutaneous tissues
all of the above


5: The _________ glands produce oil that lubricates the skin.
sweat
sudoriferous
subcutaneous
sebaceous
none of the above


6: Most skeletal muscles are found in _______ pairs, meaning that as one ________, the other relaxes.
antagonistic; contracts
metacarpal; stretches
flexible; bends
skeletal; pushes
none of the above


7: Cartilage is gradually replaced by bone in a process called __________.
mitosis
ossification
dehydration
homeostasis
none of the above


8: Bone-forming cells called osteoblasts add _________ to the bones, making them harder.
keratin
acetylcholine
air
calcium
none of the above


9: The skull is connected to the spine by a _________ joint, a type of __________ joint.
pivot; synovial
ball-and-socket; synovial
hinge; gliding
gliding; flexible
none of the above


10: The most flexible type of joint of the body is the ___________.
phalanges
pivot joint
carpal joints
ball-and-socket joint
all of the above

2007-05-29 04:30:10 · 4 answers · asked by kitara 1 in Science & Mathematics Biology

4 answers

1: The skin is a waterproof covering that
all of the above

2.The _________ provides external protection to the body and is the largest organ of the ________ system.
skin; integumentary

3: Osteoporosis is ____both B and C_____.
.

4: Skin cells divide and multiply in the _epidermis _________.

5.The _sebaceous________ glands produce oil that lubricates the skin

6: Most skeletal muscles are found in _______ pairs, meaning that as one ________, the other relaxes
antagonistic; contracts

7: Cartilage is gradually replaced by bone in a process called _________ossification


8: Bone-forming cells called osteoblasts add __calcium _______ to the bones, making them harder.

9: The skull is connected to the spine by a _________ joint, a type of __________ joint.
pivot; synovial

10: The most flexible type of joint of the body is the ___________. ball-and-socket joint

2007-05-29 06:27:52 · answer #1 · answered by Enigmatic 2 · 0 0

I'm not that good in biology but I do know some of the answers
2. skin; intgumentary
3. a condition in which the bones become brittle and porous
5. sweat glands
6.antagonistic; contracts
7. ossification
9. pivot; synoial
10. ball-and-socket joint

2007-05-29 06:11:26 · answer #2 · answered by Vela 4 · 0 0

Good god. These should all be in your book and you could have found them in the length of time that it took you to type this thing

2007-05-29 04:37:52 · answer #3 · answered by dogsafire 7 · 0 2

agree with dogsafire.

2007-05-29 04:56:30 · answer #4 · answered by suzliyana_sls 2 · 0 1

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