bones
The kind of motion that is possible with a hingle joint
back and forth
skeletal
the body part where two bones come together
joint
THis system carries messages between the brain and other parts of the body
Nervous system
after you breathe air into your lungs, it goes into your
bloodstream
a soft connective tissue that fills spaces in the bones
marrow
I hold bones together in moveable joints
ligament
Blood cells are produced where?
Red bone marrow
different kinds of tissue work together to form...
an organ
An effect of long term stress is that it disrupts...
homeostasis
When a baby is born, its skeleton is mostly made of
cartilage
Your body reacts to a stimulus with a....
response
how can we prevent osteoperosis? (2 ways)
Exercise, eat calcium
Muscles, bones, and nerves work together to control...
body functions
nutrients move into the bloodstream from the digestive system by a process called
absorption
The main function of the skeleton is
to provide shape and support for the body
this type of muscles is found only in the heart
cardiac
underneath the outer membrane of bone there is a layer of...
compact bone
This system controls body daily activities and long-term changes through hormones
Endocrine system
One of the main functions of the circulatory system
to transport oxygen
vertebrae
how do pairs of skeletal muscles work together?
one muscle contracts, and the other returns to its original length
by eating dairy products, you are helping to maintain health bones. Why?
I direct the activities of the cell
nucleus
the main function of the digestive system
break down food so that the body can use it