Body Systems
Which body system supports and protects important organs in your body?
Skeletal System
What is another name for the backbone?
Spinal Column
Which organ is the central part of the nervous system?
The Brain
Change this set of singular nouns into plural nouns. Spell their plural forms.
Mouse
Louse
Man
Mice
Lice
Men
Which word means:
A flexible tissue that cushions the joints where the bones meet?
Cartilage
This body system using tendons to move your bones.
Muscular System
What is the name of the hard bones that protect the brain?
Cranium or Skull
This is the largest organ in your body
your skin
Change this set of singular nouns into plural nouns. Spell their plural forms
Child
Woman
Person
Children
Women
People
Which word has the meaning:
A connection between two bones in the body.
Joint
Which body system acts as a communicator to the rest of the body?
Nervous System
What is the name for the bones that make up your shoulder blades?
Scapula
This organ contains the strongest type of muscle in your body-- cardiac muscle.
The heart
Using the prefix non-, determine the meaning of the word nontoxic
Something that is not toxic or harmful.
Which word has the meaning:
A tissue connecting muscles to bones.
Tendon
This body system breaks down food into energy for you to use.
Digestive System
What type of muscles are controlled by someone's own choices?
Voluntary Muscles
Name three parts that make up the eye.
Pupil, Iris, Cornea, Lens, Retina, Optic Nerve
Using the prefix dis- determine the meaning of the word discontinue.
To stop or not continue.
Which word has the meaning:
Unable to act, move, or feel part(s) of your body.
Paralyzed
Which body system breathes in oxygen to your lungs and then breathes out carbon dioxide.
Respiratory System
Muscular tissue of the heart that contracts continuously.
Cardiac Muscle
Name the three parts that make up the middle ear.
Anvil, Hammer, and Stirrup
Using the prefix mis- determine the meaning of the word misunderstand.
To become confused or not understand something.
What is another name for the brain stem?
The Medulla