Characteristics of life
It causes your body to react
stimulus
The most basic unit of life
cell
The injury where a bone is broken
fracture
The type of muscle that forms the heart
the joint with the greatest range of motion
ball and socket
Your body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment.
Homeostasis
The most abundant chemical in cells
Water
The part of the bone that makes blood cells
red marrow
The type of muscle that tires quickly
skeletal
the kind of joint that has a back and forth motion
hinge
The most abundant organism
bacteria
The type of food used by our cells for energy
carbohydrates
The scientific name for the collarbone
clavicle
The type of muscle found in the digestive system.
smooth
Besides a healthy diet, doing this creates bones that are strong and dense
exercise
Redi and Pasteur disproved this.
spontaneous generation
Body Building food
Proteins and lipids
This makes up most of a newborn's skeleton and is found in the tip of our nose
cartilage
Muscles work in pairs, when one contracts the other does this
relax
Exercising regularly and including calcium in your diet helps to prevent this disease
osteoporosis
A tree growing towards the sunlight is an example of this
response
Cells group together to form this
Tissue
Two of the most common minerals stored in our bones
calcium and phosphorous
Connects a muscle to a bone
tendon
This attaches bone to bone at a joint
ligament