living things and their environment Flashcards
helps protect the brain
skull
protects the eyes
ball-and-sockets joints
protects spinal cord
backbotones
protects the heart and lungs
rib cage
supports our body when we sit
pelvic bones
the points where two bones meet and connect
joints,
forms the fleshy parts of our body , they enable our body to move,they also give shape and forms
muscles
movements of muscles
voluntary and involuntary
muscles attached to the bones and you can consciously controll
voluntar
muscles controlled by nervous system
involuntary muscles
stomach esophagus, diaphragm and walls of the blood vessels
smooth muscles
break in the bone
fracture
occurs when a bone in the joint is displaced or has moved out of its proper position
dislocation
an injury to a ligament caused by excessive stretching
sprain
a strong muscle contraction that can be very painful lasting for a few minutes
cramp