NST VOCAB
What does flexible mean
Able to be bent without breaking.
What is a Vertebrate
Animals with a backbone
What is a Joint
The part of the body where 2 or more bones meet to allow movement.
Name 3 types of Joints
Hinge, Gliding, Ball and Socket
What is a Herbivore
An animal that eats plants only.
What is a Skull
The bone protecting the brain of a vertebrate.
What is a Invertebrate
Animals without a backbone
What is a muscle
Soft tissue found in most animals which is attached to bones to allow movement
What does Heterotroph mean
Cannot make their own food. These are animals
What is a Decomposer
Eats dead animals
What is a Tissue
A type of material from which some parts of animals are made.
What is an exoskeleton
The hard shell that supports and protects the body
To keep something smooth and slippery
What does Autotroph mean
Can make their own food. These are plants.
What is a Spinal cord
The thick string of nerves in the spine that sends messages to and from the brain.
What is a Endoskeleton
An internal skeleton that gives structure and protects the organs
What does relax mean
When something becomes longer or thinner
What does a plant need for photosynthesis
Light, Carbon Dioxide, Water
What is Functions
The jobs that someone or something does.
What is a Hydroskeleton
A skeleton formed by a fluid filled compartment within the body.
What does contract mean
when something becomes shorter or fatter
What is a Carnivore
An animal that eats other animals.