muscular system
Purpose of the muscular system
Allows for voluntary and involuntary movements
What is a a simple fracture
A break in the bone that doesn’t poke though the skin
What is the largest and most complex part of the brain
The cerebrum
What is a ligament
Is connected tissue that attaches one bone to the other
What is Multiple Sclerosis
The protective lining of nerve fibers is destroyed, slowing communication
What are involuntary actions
What are the two different types of joints
Ball and joint
Hinge
nerves made up of
NeuRon’s
What is a tendon
A progressive disorder that affects movement
What are muscles made up of
Muscle fibers
What is the disease that causes bones become weak and brittle
What is osteoporosis
What do neurons do
Send messages from the spinal cord to the brain
What is cartilage
A strong flexible connective tissue that acts as a cushion between bones
Alzheimer’s
A progressive disorder that destroys memories
What are the three types of muscle
Smooth muscles, skeletal muscles, and cardiac muscles
What are the five functions of the skeletal system
1).Support
2).protection
3).movement
4).mineral storage
5).Blood cell production
What two organs make us the central nervou system
Brain and spinal cord
What is a dislocation
is when a bone slips out of place tearing the ligiment
Epilepsy
A disorder characterized by recurrent seizures
What is a muscle sprain
An injury where muscle fibers are overstretched or torn
What is ossification
The process that cartilage is replaced by bone during development and growth
What are the 3 types of neurons
Motor, sensory, and interneurons
Brain stem
3-inch long stalk of nerve cells and fibers that connect the spinal cord to the rest of the brain
Cerebral palsy
Group of neurological disorders that result from brain damage before, during, or just after birth, or in early childhood