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The _______ in our bodies are living ________ made up pf connective tissues

BONES


ORGANS

___________ is a connective tissue that produces red blood cells and white blood cells.

BONE MARROW



Bones meet at ______ where they are attached to each other and to muscles
JOINTS
________ ________ allow back and forth movement
HINGE JOINTS

__________ ________ __________ joints allow circular motion

BALL AND SOCKET



Some ________ do not allow any movement. These are called immovable joints. (Example: Skull)
JOINTS
Bones are organized into a _______, which provides support for your body, and it protects many of your internal organs
SKELETON
Muscles are attached to bones by _______, tough bands of connective tissues
TENDONS

Bones are attached to each other by ________, that hold the skeleton together
LIGAMENTS
_______ is another type of connective tissue. This is found at the tip of your nose and your outer ears! Cartilage also coats the ends of bones where they meet a joint to allow movement between bones
CARTILAGE
Short Bone:
HANDS AND FEET
Flat Bone:
PELVIS AND SHOULDER
Immovable Joint:
SKULL
Long Bone:
ARMS, LEGS, AND FEMUR
Hinge Joint:
ELBOW

Ball and socket Joint:
HIPS AND SHOULDERS

What are the three types of muscle?

VOLUNTARY


SMOOTH


CARDIAC

_________ muscles move bones and hold your skeleton upright and are attached to two or more bones either directly or through tendons
VOLUNTARY
________ muscles contract slowly and move substances through the organs they surround
SMOOTH
_________ muscles make up the walls of the heart and their function is to pump blood
CARDIAC
The _________ system allows you to experience things and to react to your environment and connects all the tissues and organs on your body to your brain
NERVOUS

The nervous system carries _____ to and from the brain

SIGNALS

The nervous system consists of two parts:

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM


PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM



What system is made up of the brain and spinal cord?

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM



What system consists of sensory organs and body nerves?

PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Nerves are bundles of nerve cells, or ______
NEURONS

________ are specialized cells that can receive signals and transmit them to other neurons
NEURONS

What takes place at a synapse?
A SIGNAL CROSSES THE GAP BETWEEN NEURONS
_______ are nerve cells that detect conditions in the body's environment.
RECEPTORS
_______ are automatic responses to situations
REFLEXES

Bones of the elbow are held together by ______
LIGAMENTS
What does the rib protect?
THE HEART AND LUNGS
What connects the wrist bones with the muscles in the forearm?
LONG TENDONS

What is the longest bone in the human body and where is it located?
THE FEMUR IS LOCATED IN THE UPPER LEG
How many bones does the human body have?
206