Skeletal System
What is the main function of the skeletal system?
The main function of the skeletal system is to provide a living structure for the body.
What is the function of the muscular system?
It provides voluntary and involuntary movement to the body.
What makes up the central nervous system?
The brain and spinal cord.
What is the term for a place where two bones meet?
Joint
What is a break in a bone called?
A fracture.
What type of joint allows movement in many directions, like the shoulder?
Ball-and-Socket Joint.
What muscle is responsible for pumping blood?
Cardiac muscle
What is the function of the nervous system?
It coordinates all the activities in the body.
What type of joint is a knee
Hinge joint.
What injury involves torn ligaments?
A sprain.
What is the name of the connective tissue that connects bones to other bones?
Ligaments
Where can smooth muscles be found?
The digestive tract, urinary bladder, and in the lining of blood vessels.
What is the somatic nervous system?
Part of the nervous system that deals with voluntary body functions.
What system works with muscles to allow movement?
the skeletal system
What condition affects the joints and causes pain and swelling over time?
Arthritis
What mineral makes bones strong and hard?
Calcium
What is a muscle made of?
Muscle fibers/long cells
What makes up the peripheral nervous system?
All the nerves that branch out from the brain and spinal cord.
What tissue connects bones to muscles?
Tendons
What is epilepsy?
set an episode of uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain; seizures!!
What condition causes bones to become weak and brittle?
Osteoporosis
What is a muscle sprain?
When muscles are partially torn from overextension.
What is the most complex part of the brain?
The cebrum
What is ossification?
The process in which bone is formed and repaired.
What is one long-term effect of not taking care of your skeletal system?
Weak bones or osteoporosis.