Nervous System
The neurons in the nervous system send electrical impulses to transmit information
What are nerve cells?
This is the gap between two neurons where neurotransmitters are released to transmit signals.
What is a synapse?
Which muscle type is responsible for voluntary movement.
What is Skeletal Muscle?
The primary mineral stored in the bones.
What is calcium?
This term refers to the front of the body.
What is anterior?
This type of neuron transmits signals from the brain and spinal cord to muscles or glands.
What are motor neurons?
This part of the brain is responsible for higher functions like thinking, memory, and decision-making.
What is the cerebrum?
What type of muscle tissue is only found in the heart?
What is Cardiac Muscle?
Bones protect this soft tissue structure which is responsible for producing white blood cells.
What is bone marrow?
This term refers to the back of the body.
What is posterior?
The part of the Nervous System that includes the brain and spinal cord.
What is the Central Nervous System?
These are the chemical messengers that transmit signals across synapses between nerve cells.
What are neurotransmitters?
What is the largest muscles in the human body.
What is the Gluteus Maximus?
The largest and strongest bone in the human body.
What is the femur?
Where is testosterone produced in the body?
The testicles
The largest part of the brain responsible for higher order thinking.
What is the cerebrum?
This part of the nervous system is responsible for the "fight or flight" response.
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
What muscle on the front side of the arm is responsible for flexing the elbow.
What are the biceps?
The connective tissues attach bone to bone and help stabilize joints.
What are ligaments?
How many chambers does the human heart have?
This structure connects the brain to the spinal cord and controls vital functions like heartbeat and breathing.
What is the medulla oblongata?
This system includes nerves that send signals to muscles and organs
What is the peripheral nervous system?
What is the ability for a muscle to shorten and generate force?
What is contractility?
This bone makes up the spine and are divided into cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccygeal regions.
What are vertebrae?
This term refers to a position closer to the body's trunk.
What is proximal?