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6th Grade
11/02/2009

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Term
206 Bones
Definition
The number of bones in the human body.
Term
Pelvis
Definition
The ______ protects the bladder, intestines and reproductive organs.
Term
True
Definition
True or false, bones can support our entire body weight.
Term
Compact bone and Cancellous bone
Definition
What two types of bone is bone actually made of?
Term
Ligaments
Definition
Bones are fastened to other bones by long , fibrous straps called _________
Term
Calcium, sodium, phosphorus and other minerals.
Definition
Name three of the four things bone is made of.
Term
Cardiac, skeletal and involuntary muscles.
Definition
What are the three types of muscles in the body?
Term
656 to 850 muscles, depending on which expert you consult.
Definition
How many muscles are in the human body?
Term
False, muscles make up half your body weight.
Definition
True or false, muscles make up 1 quarter of your body weight?
Term
False, the cord-like tissues are called tendons.
Definition
True or false , muscles are connected to bones by tough, cord-like tissues called joints?
Term
motor cortex
Definition
When you decide to move, the _____ ______ sends an electrical signal through the spinal cord and peripheral nerves to the muscles, causing them to contract.
Term
Motor Cortex........................................False, the motor cortex on the right side of the brain controls the muscles on the left side of your body.
Definition
True or false, the _____ _______ on the right side of the brain controls the muscles on the right side of your body, and vice versa.?
Term

Cerebellum

 

Motor Cortex

Definition
The ___________ coordinates the muscle movements ordered by the ______ ________.
Term
By Contracting, then relaxing.
Definition
Muscles move body parts by ________, then _________.
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