Vocab
a fibrous cord that attaches muscle to the bone
What is a tendon
There are 206 of them in an adult body
What are bones
There are 600+ of them
What are muscles
the main parts of this body system
The Heart, blood, and vessels
what is the size of an Adult fist.
what is the heart
Define the word: Ligament a band of fibrous, slightly elastic connective tissue that attaches one bone to another.
What is a Ligament
the largest bone in the Human body
what is the femur
Smooth, Skeletal, and cardiac
What are the three kinds of muscles
Moves the body around your body
What are veins
The heart is protected by this
What is the rib cage
A condition in which there is a progressive loss of bone tissue.
What is Osteoporosis
The point were bones meet
what are joints
How many muscles does it take to function
Two
moves oxygen and food to the cells in the body, as well as move waste from the body.
What is the Circulatory system.
Helps put this into your blood
What is oxygen
When an organ or tissue protrudes through an area of weak muscle
What is a hernia
when a bone slips out of place
What is dislocation
The best way to strengthen your muscles
what is exercise
A tube which circulates blood through the body
What are blood vessles.
How many times does the heart beat per minute
80-120 times
A disorder of the nervous system that is characterized by recurrent seizures-sudden episodes of uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain
What is epilepsy
The main purpose of bones
What is supporting your body
What muscles consist of
What are long, fibrous cells
Ateries, veins, and capilaries
What are the three main parts of blood vessels.
The amount of blood pushed through the heart per beat
What is 70 mililiters