Muscles
What do muscles do?
They contract, moving joints
What are the 5 senses
smell, touch, sight, sound, taste
How many bones are in the body?
206
How are Synarthrosis Joints unique?
They cannot move.
What muscle never gets tired?
The heart
Do muscles shape the body?
Yes, they help shape the bones!
Where do all the nerves start?
The nerves originate in the Brain!
What attaches the Muscles to the Bones?
Tendons
Name an example of a ball and socket joint
Hip, Shoulder
What is Yellow Bone Marrow made out of?
Fat
How many Muscles are in the body?
About 600
What does the Automatic Nervous System do?
Controls the body without direct thinking
Strongest bone in body?
Femur
What are the two types of Cartilaginous joints?
Synchrondroses and Symphyses.
How many bones are babies born with?
300 bones
What are the two proteins that cause muscles to move?
Myosin and Actin
What are the 5 lobes of the brain?
Frontal, Temporal, Parietal, Occipital, Insular
What system do bones make up?
What is the most flexible joint?
Shoulder Joint
What are the two parts of your body that never stop growing?
Nose, Ears
How does the Myosin and Actin stay the same size despite the muscle shrinking?
The two proteins overlap each other, allowing the muscle to become shorter?
What are two major functions of Nerves?
To sense/feel and to move muscles
Calcium Phosphate and Collagen
What are the 3 types of Fibrous joints?
Sutures, Syndesmoses, and Gomphoses
What is the largest organ in the body?
Skin