skeletal system
The living organisms that make up your skeleton
what are skeletal muscles?
These muscles are attached to bone and cause body movements, you control them consciously
what are neurons?
basic building blocks of the nervous system
what is parkinsons
movement shakes or stiffness
what is ossification?
cartilage turning to bones
What is cartilage?
What are smooth muscles?
muscles that act on the lining of the body’s passageways and hollow internal organs
what is the cerebrum
the biggest and most complex part of the brain for learning, memory and thought
what is Alzheimer’s
memory loss and confusion
what is a simple fracture?
when a bone breaks but stays in the skin
What is a ball and socket joint?
This type of joint allows for the widest range of motion like your shoulder or hip
what is a tendon
what is a reflex?
the spontaneous response of the body to a stimulus
what is epilepsy?
seizures from weird brain electrical bursts
what is a hinge joint?
only bends one way like your arm or knee
what is a ligament?
a band of fibrous, slightly elastic connective tissue that attaches one bone to another
what is cardiac muscle?
specialized type of muscle tissue
what is the cerebellum
the part of the brain that coordinates the movement of skeletal muscles and maintains balance
what is multiple sclerosis
damage to nerve coating, and causes communication issues
what is a muscle made up of
muscle fibers
support, protection, movement, storage, making blood
what is a muscle sprain
a torn ligament
what is the PNS
the second part of the nervous system together with the CNS
what is osteoporosis?
when bones get very brittle and fragile
what is the function of the muscular system?
move the body