Health 9 Weeks Test

Front 1

the portion of the skeleton that includes the skull, the breastbone, the ribs, and the vertebrae

Back 1

axial skeleton

Front 2

bones of the arms, legs, shoulders, and hips

Back 2

appendicular skeleton

Front 3

the thick, hard part of the skull that encloses and protects the brain

Back 3

cranium

Front 4

the 33 bones that make up the spinal column

Back 4

vertebrae

Front 5

a tough supportive tissue that is softer and more flexible than the bone

Back 5

cartilage

Front 6

the point at which two bones come together

Back 6

joint

Front 7

a fibrous band of tissue that holds bones together at a joint

Back 7

ligament

Front 8

the soft tissue that fills the spaces inside bones

Back 8

marrow

Front 9

the process by which cartilage changes to bone

Back 9

ossification

Front 10

a brak or crack in the bone

Back 10

fracture

Front 11

the separation of a bone from its joint

Back 11

dislocation

Front 12

an injury that occurs when ligaments or tendons near a joint are torn or stretched

Back 12

sprain

Front 13

a disease characterized by painful swelling and inflammation of the joints

Back 13

arthritis

Front 14

voluntary muscle; muscle attached to the bones of the skeleton

Back 14

skeletal muscle

Front 15

a thick strand of connective tissue that attaches muscles to bones

Back 15

tendon

Front 16

involuntary muscle that works automatically to control movements inside the body, such as those involved in breathing and digestion

Back 16

smooth muscle

Front 17

involuntary muscle found only in the heart

Back 17

cardiac muslce

Front 18

a waste product that sometimes accumulates in muscles after very intense exercise

Back 18

lactic acid

Front 19

an inherited condition in which the muscles gradually become weaker because the muscle fibers are slowly destroyed

Back 19

muscular dystrophy

Front 20

the basic cell of the nervous system

Back 20

neuron

Front 21

the brian and spinal cord

Back 21

central nervous system

Front 22

a moist, spongy organ, located within the skull, that is made up of billions of neurons; it controls sense experiences, actions, thoughts, and memory

Back 22

brain

Front 23

the large upper region of the brain

Back 23

cerebrum

Front 24

the area of the brain beneath the back part of the cerebrum

Back 24

cerebellim

Front 25

the area of the brain below the cerebellum at the base of the skull; it controls heartbeat, breathing, and blood pressure

Back 25

brain stem

Front 26

part of the central nervous system consisting of nerve tissue that extends from the brain down the back to just below the ribs

Back 26

spinal cord

Front 27

a short loss of consciousness following a severe bump in the head, during which the soft brain tissue comes into contact with the skull

Back 27

concussion

Front 28

an attack caused by sudden storm of brain activity, during which the person may lose consiousness, the arm and legs may jerk, and the teeth may lock together

Back 28

seizure

Front 29

identify 3 functions of bones

Back 29

protect, produce, and give shape

Front 30

what are parts of the axial skeleton?

Back 30

bones in your head, breastbone, ribs, and bones in your backbone

Front 31

two skeletal system disorders

Back 31

fractures and scoliosis

Front 32

how many bones are in the skeletal system?

Back 32

206

Front 33

identify 3 types of muscles

Back 33

skeletal, smooth, caridac

Front 34

what substance combines chemically w/ oxygen to provide the energy for muscle contraction

Back 34

glucose

Front 35

two disorders of the muscular system

Back 35

muscle injuries and muscle cramps

Front 36

what functions do neurons perform

Back 36

carry nerve messages, or impuleses from one part of your body to another

Front 37

name 3 types of neurons

Back 37

sensory, motor, interneurons

Front 38

3 main areas of the brain

Back 38

cerebrum, cerebellum and brainstem

Front 39

3 conditions of the nervous system

Back 39

cerebral palsy, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis