Science- Chapter 15

Question 1

What is a tendon?

Answer 1

connective tissue that connects bone and muscle

Question 2

What is marrow?

Answer 2

Material in bones that make blood cells

Question 3

What is an organ?

Answer 3

Two or more tissues that work together

Question 4

Which body systems allow you to move?

Answer 4

Muscular and skeletal systems

Question 5

What is a tissue?

Answer 5

Two or more cells that work together.

Question 6

What type of muscle makes up your heart?

Answer 6

Cardiac

Question 7

What is compact bone?

Answer 7

Rigid and dense bones

Question 8

What is spongy bone?

Answer 8

Bone tissue that has many open spaces

Question 9

What is a ball-and-socket joint?

Answer 9

A joint that allows your arm to move freely in all directions

Question 10

How many bones are in the human body?

Answer 10

206

Question 11

What is homeostasis?

Answer 11

The maintenance of a stable internal environment.

Question 12

What is the urinary system?

Answer 12

The system that takes waste out of blood.

Question 13

What is the endocrine system?

Answer 13

The system that sends chemical messages.

Question 14

What is the cardiovascular system?

Answer 14

The blood vessels, blood and heart.

Question 15

What is the digestive system?

Answer 15

The system that breaks down food.

Question 16

What is a joint?

Answer 16

A place where two or more bones meet.

Question 17

What is stored in bones?

Answer 17

Fat and minerals

Question 18

What disease causes bones to break easily?

Answer 18

Osteoporosis

Question 19

What is a strain?

Answer 19

When a muscle is overstretched or torn.