Skeletal System
How many bones are in the body?
206
Bones to muscles
How many muscles do you have?
Over 650
What do you call a nerve cell?
neuron
What is a synapse?
the space between neurons
Hip and shoulder are what kind of joint?
Ball and socket
What do ligaments connect?
Bone to bone
3 Types of muscles?
Skeletal, smooth, cardiac
What is the central computer that control all body functions?
Brain
Dendrites allow impulses into the neuron and _________ allow impulses out of the neuron?
axons
In the center of the bone
What part of the brain is thought of as your bodies thermostat?
hypothalamus
What type of muscle tissue is voluntary?
Skeletal
What are the 3 main parts of the nervous system?
Brain, spinal cord, and nerves
What is the largest part of the brain?
Cerebrum
What are the 4 types of moveable joints?
Ball and socket, pivot, hinge, gliding
What is the muscular systems main function?
Allow our body to move
What are the 2 parts of the nervous system?
Peripheral and Central
What is the main purpose of the nervous system?
transmits signals between the brain and the rest of the body, including internal organs.
What are the 3 functions of the skeletal system?
support the body, protect your organs, and make blood
What part of the brain connects, to the spinal cord, and controls involuntary muscles/functions like breathing and digestion?
Brain stem
What are the 2 types of involuntary muscles?
smooth and cardiac
The brain and spinal cord are part of what part of the nervous system?
Central nervous system
How much does the brain weigh?
3 lbs.