Skeletal System
What is the largest bone in the human body?
Femur
Cardiac Muscle
What organ is the control center of the body?
Brain
What organ pumps blood through the body?
Heart
What organs are responsible for breathing?
Lungs
What type of joint is in the Knee?
Hinge Joint
What is the primary function of skeleton muscles?
Movement of the body
What specialized cell transmits nerve impulses?
Neurons
What cells carry oxygen in the blood?
Red blood cells
Oxygen
What mineral gives bone their strength and hardness?
Calcium
What muscle group is located in the back of the thigh?
Hamstrings
What part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
Cerebellum
What vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Arteries
What tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged?
Alveoli
What covers the ends of bones in joints?
Cartilage
What connective tissue attaches muscles to bone?
What part of the brain is responsible for decision making and reasoning?
Frontal Lobe
What tiny blood vessels allow exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste?
Capillaries
This tube carries air from the throat to the lungs?
Trachea
What band of connective tissue connects bone to bone?
Ligaments
What term describes the shortening of the muscle?
A contraction
What long bundle of nerves connects the brain to the rest of the body?
The spinal cord
What cells help fight infection in the body?
White blood cells
What condition occurs when the airways become inflamed and narrowed, making breathing difficult?
Asthma