The Muscular System
The only type of muscle that is under voluntary control
Skeletal Muscle
Where are the smallest bones located?
The ear
Also known as lock jaw
Tetanus
Largest bone in the body
Femur
Chemical messengers that carry and balance signals between neurons.
Neurotransmitters
This type of muscle is present in the muscular walls of the heart
Cardiac Muscle
A rare and potentially fatal illness caused by a toxin. It can come from improperly canned, perserved or fermented foods.
Botulism
Term for your knee cap
Patella
The process that completes the breakdown of glucose.
The Krebs Cycle
How many types of muscles are there?
3
Where is the thoracic spine located?
The mid section of the spine
The type of fracture that is more common in infants and children and is caused by a bending of the bone.
Greenstick Fracture
Small round bones that are embedded within a tendon or muscle
Sesamoid Bones
Term for shoulder blades
Scapula
Circular valves made of smooth muscles that contract and relax to allow things to pass through them
Sphincters
Axial Skeleton
Inflammation of the fluid filled sac that holds synovial fluid.
Bursitis
Term for ribs
The round upper parts of the pelvis girdle
Illium
The term for muscles that appear striped.
Striated Muscle
Marrow
A group of diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass.
A small extension of cartilage at the lower end of your breastbone. At birth its cartilage but later turns into bone in adulthood.
Xiphoid Process
Synovial Joints