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35 Cards in this Set
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The _______ in our bodies are living ________ made up pf connective tissues
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BONES ORGANS |
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___________ is a connective tissue that produces red blood cells and white blood cells.
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BONE MARROW |
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Bones meet at ______ where they are attached to each other and to muscles
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JOINTS
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________ ________ allow back and forth movement
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HINGE JOINTS
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__________ ________ __________ joints allow circular motion |
BALL AND SOCKET |
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Some ________ do not allow any movement. These are called immovable joints. (Example: Skull)
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JOINTS
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Bones are organized into a _______, which provides support for your body, and it protects many of your internal organs
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SKELETON
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Muscles are attached to bones by _______, tough bands of connective tissues
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TENDONS
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Bones are attached to each other by ________, that hold the skeleton together
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LIGAMENTS
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_______ 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
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CARTILAGE
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Short Bone:
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HANDS AND FEET
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Flat Bone:
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PELVIS AND SHOULDER
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Immovable Joint:
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SKULL
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Long Bone:
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ARMS, LEGS, AND FEMUR
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Hinge Joint:
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ELBOW
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Ball and socket Joint:
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HIPS AND SHOULDERS
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What are the three types of muscle?
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VOLUNTARY SMOOTH CARDIAC |
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_________ muscles move bones and hold your skeleton upright and are attached to two or more bones either directly or through tendons
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VOLUNTARY
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________ muscles contract slowly and move substances through the organs they surround
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SMOOTH
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_________ muscles make up the walls of the heart and their function is to pump blood
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CARDIAC
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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
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NERVOUS
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The nervous system carries _____ to and from the brain |
SIGNALS
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The nervous system consists of two parts:
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CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM |
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What system is made up of the brain and spinal cord?
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CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM |
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What system consists of sensory organs and body nerves? |
PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Nerves are bundles of nerve cells, or ______
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NEURONS
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________ are specialized cells that can receive signals and transmit them to other neurons
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NEURONS
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What takes place at a synapse?
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A SIGNAL CROSSES THE GAP BETWEEN NEURONS
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_______ are nerve cells that detect conditions in the body's environment.
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RECEPTORS
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_______ are automatic responses to situations
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REFLEXES
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Bones of the elbow are held together by ______
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LIGAMENTS
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What does the rib protect?
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THE HEART AND LUNGS
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What connects the wrist bones with the muscles in the forearm?
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LONG TENDONS
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What is the longest bone in the human body and where is it located?
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THE FEMUR IS LOCATED IN THE UPPER LEG
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How many bones does the human body have?
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206
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