Bones and Joints
Hard structures that protect organs
What are bones?
Muscles that move bones
What are skeletal muscles?
The organ that controls the body
What is the brain?
The basic unit of life
What is a cell?
The gland that produces sweat
What is a sweat gland?
A joint that allows back-and-forth movement, like the elbow
What is a hinge joint?
The muscle type found in organs
What is smooth muscle?
The part of the brain responsible for thinking
What is the cerebrum?
The outer boundary of the cell that controls what enters and leaves
What is the cell membrane?
The largest organ in the human body
What is the skin?
The type of bone that protects the brain
What are skull bones?
The ability to stretch a muscle
What is extensibility?
The part of the brain that controls breathing and heart rate
What is the brainstem?
Tissue that lines organs and cavities
What is epithelial tissue?
This protein makes skin tough and waterproof
What is keratin?
The structure that cushions bones at joints
What is cartilage?
The ability of a muscle to return to its original shape
What is elasticity?
The system that controls voluntary movement
What is the somatic nervous system?
Tissue that supports and protects the body
What is connective tissue?
This type of receptor in the skin allows you to feel heat, cold, and pain
What are sensory receptors?
Bones that produce blood cells
What is bone marrow?
Muscles that work opposite each other
What are antagonistic muscles?
The brain structure that relays sensory information
What is the thalamus?
Tissue that allows communication through electrical signals
What is nervous tissue?
The integumentary system helps maintain homeostasis by controlling this
What is body temperature?