Skeletal
What is the function of the skeletal system
To give structure and protect organs
What connects bone to muscle
tendon
messages
What nerve connects the eye to the brain?
Optic nerve
What are the building blocks of life?
Cells
What do you call where two bones meet
joint
What are the two categories of muscle and give an example
voluntary and involuntary
What is the superhighway of the body?
Spinal cord
Light
What does cartilage do?
What connects bone to bone
ligament
650
Name the three parts of the brain
Bonus points describe what they control
Cerebrum, cerebellum and medulla or brain stem
Sound waves and they cause vibrations
What do doctors use to help heal bones?
x-rays and casts
What is the mineral that makes bones hard and where do you find it?
Calcium and in dairy products
Name the three types of muscle cells
Smooth, cardiac and skeletal
Gray matter is the common name for what part of the brain
cerebral cortex
Name the three bones in the middle ear
What is a reflex
An automatic motion that keeps you safe
Name the bones in the axial skeleton
skull, ribs, vertebrae, sternum
Achilles tendon
Describe how the nervous system, muscular system and skeletal system work together
The brain sends messages to the muscles telling them to contract, the muscles pull on the bones causing movement.
What is the clear tissue that covers the iris and pupil and protects them
cornea
What is the job of bone marrow and where is it found