Skeletal System
another name for your skull
cranium
muscles that you can make move and control
voluntary muscles
calcium
a connection between two bones in your body
joint
the purpose of your skeletal system
to protect your organs and support your body (give it structure)
joints in the body are cushioned by _____ which is a flexible, connective tissue
cartilage
the common name for your pelvis
hips
body tissue made of long cells that can contract, or tighten, and relax to produce motion
muscles
the largest bone in your body
femur
the place where two bones come together forms a ____
joint
the triangular bones behind the rib cage
scapula
a tissue connecting muscles to bones
tendon
your spinal column is made of _____
vertebrae
muscles that you can't control
involuntary muscles
the two lower leg bones
tibia and fibula
a path along which nerves send messages to the brain
dendrites
there are ____ bones in your body
206
What is the difference between ligaments and tendons?
Ligaments connect bones to bones and tendons connect muscles to bones.
thee are like little factories and pump out red blood cells in the bone
bone marrow cells
the nerve that sends signals from your ears to your brain about what you hear
auditory nerve