HB&D: Skeleton & Muscles Flashcards
Key terms and questions
1
Q
What are the skeleton and muscles responsible for?
A
Holding the body together and movement.
2
Q
What is an arthropod?
A
An organism that has an exoskeleton/eternal skeleton.
3
Q
What type of organisms are arthropods?
A
Insects and spiders
4
Q
What type of skeleton do most animals and humans have?
A
Endoskeleton/interal skeleton
5
Q
The human skeleton contains what?
A
bone and cartilage
6
Q
What are the main functions of bones?
A
Provide support, protect vital organs, produce blood cells, and store minerals
7
Q
What is the main function of cartilage?
A
Provide flexible support for bones
8
Q
What are tendons and what do they do?
A
Tough cords of connective tissue that connect muscles to the skeleton
9
Q
What are ligaments?
A
Connective tissue that connects bones to other bones at joints
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