Key Terms/ Function
What Bone protects the Brain?
Skull
How many bones are in the (adult) human body
206
Does a fixed joint move?
Nope
Name the muscle commonly known as the bum?
Gluteous Maxiumus
Is a contractive muscle shortened or lengthened?
Shortened
Give us 1 example of something that connects the Skeletal system and Muscular system
Tendon
Name two bones in the head
Cranium, Mandible
Which two muscles bend the forearm?
Triceps and Biceps
How many muscles are in the human body?
600
What is arthritis?
Swelling and stiffness in joints
What types of blood cells make?
Red Blood Cells
What is the description of Flat Bones?
Flattened, Broad Surface
What movement does a pivot make?
Motion around a single pivot joint
What is the major muscle of the shoulder?
Deltoid.
What is Osteoporosis?
Loss of bone mass and density
Ribs
What two colors are bone marrow?
Red and Yellow
Name one way that the skeletal system can generate heat
shivering
Name two muscles in the back
Trapezius and latissimus dorsi
What is pagets disease?
bones become fragile making them at higher risk of fractures
What is a descriptive word for ligament?
Touch, Fibrous
Describe the appearance of a cancellous bone
It looks like a sponge
What is cartilage? How does it help the movement of bones?
Rubbery Whitish Flexible connective tissue
Name two muscles in the calf?
Gastrocnemius, tibiails anterior
What is muscular dystrophy