Chaoter 11 Flashcards
Four main roles of the skeletal system
- Provide support
- Protects internal organs
- Allows your body to move
- Stores and produces materials that your body needs
Your skeletal system is made up of just over……
200 bones
The place where this bones meet is called a….
Joint
__________ is a tough supportive tissue that is softer and more flexible than bone. This will mostly be replaced by bone in a process called ___________ by young adulthood.
Cartilage
Ossification
Compact bone
makes up the outer layer of all bones
Spongy bone
contains flat and needle like structures that resist stress
Marrow
Fills any of the spaces in the bones
Smooth muscle
is involuntary muscle that causes movements within your body
Cardiac muscle
is involuntary muscle that is found only in the heart
Skeletal muscle
is muscle that you control while doing activities
Thick strands of tissue called ________ attach muscle to a bone
Tendons
The basic unit of the system is a cell called a ……..
Neuron
What does the central nervous system include
What is its function
the brain and the spinal cord
Controls the center of the body
Peripheral nervous system
This is made up of the network of nerves that links the rest of your body to your brain and spinal cord
Carries info to the central nervous system
