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cerebellum

2nd largest part of your brain

brain stem

3 inch long stalk of nerve cell and fibers that connects the spinal cord to the rest of the brain

What problem of the muscular system is an inherited disease?

Muscle sprain

ligament

band of fibrous, slightly elastic connective tissue that attaches one bone to another

epilepsy

disorder of the nervous system that is characterized by recurrent seizures sudden episodes of uncontrolled electrical in the brain

How can you improve muscle tone? g

extercise

tendon

fibrous cord that attaches muscle to the bone

cerebral palsy

group of neurological disorders that are the result of damage to the brain before during or just after birth or in early childhood

ossification

process by which bine is formed, renewed, and repaired

which muscle is not striated?

smooth

cartilage

strong, flexible connective tissue

Contrast the shape of skull bones with the shape of arm bones, and relate these shapes to their different functions

the shape of the head is more solid to protect the brain vs flexibility and strength and movement

cardiac muscle

type of striated muscle that forms the wall of the heart

What kinds of protective gear can prevent injuries to the skeletal system?

wear a helmate

How will behaviors you practice during your teen years affect your chances of getting osteoporosis later in life?

working out and drinking milk

Which of the following is a condition that involves a progressive loss of bone tissue?

Osteoporosis

Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?

Producing red cells

How are tendons and ligaments important for movement?

Tendon a connective tissue attaching muscle to bone. When a muscle contracts to move a joint it is the tendon which pulls on the bone. Ligaments are strong bands which connect bones to bones at the joint. They're elasticated to allow the movement of that joint, but are strong enough to stop movement outside the normal range

Which of the following is not a part of the brain stem?

Thalamus

How can no rigorous activities, such as typing or sewing, lead to skeletal system injuries?

by pulling a joint wrongly

Which disease or disorder is not degenerative?

cerebral palsy

What can result from a spinal cord injury?

concussion

osteoporosis

condition in which there is a progressive loss of bone tissue

tendinitis

inflammation of a tendon

In a hairline fracture

is parts of the bone do not separate or the two parts of bone do not separate

How can strengthening muscles prevent injury?

it can reduce knots and shortage

cerebrum

largest and most complex part of the brain

scoliosis

lateral or side-to-side curvature of the spine

skeletal muscles

muscles attached to bone that cause body movement

smooth muscles

muscles that act on the lining of the body's passageways in the hollow internal organs

flexor

muscles that closes a joint

extensor

muscles that opens a joint

neurons

nerve cells; transmit messages to and from the spinal cord and brain

hernia

organ or tissue protrudes through an area of weak muscle


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