Bones 1
What is the skeletal system composed of?
Bones
What group of foods should you eat to keep your bones strong?
Dairy
What do muscles do, why are they important?
They help us move.
What are some joints in your body?
elbow shoulder knee
What do nerves do?
Send messages to our brain.
What is the main function of our skeletal system?
To give our body shape. To help us move
Where can you find Bone Marrow Cells?
Inside Bones
What are voluntary muscles?
Cartilage is found between bones. It's function is to ____ the bones so they won't bang together.
cushion
What is the "center" of your nervous system?
spinal column
What is the function of the rib cage?
To protect organs like our heart and lungs.
An X-Ray is a ____.
Picture of the inside of your body.
Picture of your bones.
What are involuntary muscles?
Muscles that move on their own without us thinking about it.
Ligaments connect bones to____.
bones
Name some things you could not do if your body had no nerves?
feel, see, hear, smell, touch
What is the name of our shoulder blade bone?
The scapula.
Why is cartilage important to bones?
Protects or cushions them, keeps them from banging together, helps bones last longer.
What types of muscle works together with your bones or skeletal system?
skeletal muscles
What is the strongest tendon in your body called?
Achilles Tendon
What part of the cell do messages travel on?
dendrites
What are the two bones in your lower leg called? Which is bigger?
Tibia and Fibula. Tibia is bigger
What are the three types or kinds of joints?
Moveable, Immovable, Partially Movable.
What type of muscle is found in your heart?
cardiac muscle
Tendons connect _______.
Muscles to bones
Why does the doctor tap your knee with a hammer during a checkup?
to check your reflexes