Skeletal System
What is the skeletal system made up of?
Bones
What is the muscular system made up of?
Muscles
What is the nervous system made up of? 3 things.
1. Nerves
2. Brain
3. Spinal Cord
What is the black circle in the middle of your eye called?
The pupil
What are the three parts of the ear?
The outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear
What is the function of the skeletal system?
Support the body and protect the organs.
Muscles are part of the body that make your _____ move.
bones
What part of the nervous system is a thick bundle of nerves that runs down your back?
Spinal cord
The colored part of your eye is called the
iris
What part of the ear is shaped like a snail?
The cochlea
Which of the following are examples of joints in the body?
A. Knee
B. Brain
C. Ear
D. Elbow
a. Knee and d. elbow
What is the function of the muscular system?
To help move the body
What are the 3 sections of the brain?
medulla, cerebrum, cerebellum
This part of the eye is clear and covers the iris/pupil. It protects the eye from dirt and germs.
The cornea
What is the function of the outer ear?
To catch sound waves and send them to the middle ear
________ covers bone where they meet joints and ______ acts like straps that actually hold your bones together.
*ligaments
*cartilage
Cartilage covers the joints.
Ligaments hold your bones together.
How do muscles and bones work together?
Muscles pull on bones at the joints to create movement.
Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling the body's many involuntary and automatic movements like breathing, heartbeat, sneezing, etc?
medulla
What happens to your pupils when it is dark?
They get bigger to let more light in. If the room was very bright, your pupils would get smaller to take in less light.
What are the three tiny bones in the middle ear called?
The hammer, the anvil, and the stirrup
What are the axial bones? What are appendicular?
Appendicular - skull, ribs, spine
Axial - skull, ribs, spine
Explain the difference between a voluntary and involuntary muscle. Give an example of both.
Voluntary - you make the choice
Involuntary - you do not choose.
Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling and managing language, memory, thought, sensations, and decision making?
cerebrum
What nerve carries the message from your eye to your brain so you can see an image?
The optic nerve
What nerve carries signals from the cochlea to the brain?
The auditory nerve