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The system that includes all of the bones in the body. |
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To provide support, protection, and movement. |
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Hard, resilient tissue which makes up our skeleton. |
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How many bones are in the human body? |
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The main part of the body, including shoulders, chest, abdomen, and hips |
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A hollow case the surround and protects the brain, inner ears, and eyes. |
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How many boney plates are part of the skull? |
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How many jaw bones are part of the skull? |
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Rubbery, flexible material that connects bones and provides shape for some body parts, like the ears and nose. |
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Where two bones come together. |
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Name the 3 types of joints? Give 1 example for each joint. |
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Hinge Joint - elbow, knee, fingers, toes. Ball and Socket Joint - shoulder, hip. Gliding Joint - ankle, wrist, head(moving side to side. |
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The human thumb is opposable. What does this mean? |
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The thumb is positioned opposite the other fingers. |
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Bones in the hands and in the feet. |
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A group of cells that look and act the same. |
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Muscle, tendon, ligament, bone, nerve, fat. |
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Tissue that can contract (becomes shorter or smaller in size)resulting in the movement of bones. |
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How many muscles are in the body? |
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What is the function of muscles? |
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Muscles are responsible for all movement of the body. Nothing moves unless a muscle is working. |
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A rope like tissue that connects muscle to bone. |
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they act as guides for tendons, and connect bone to bone. |
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When all parts work together to complete a task. |
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Something that triggers (starts) a response. It is often received through the senses. |
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A reaction of a living thing to a stimulus. |
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The length of time it takes for a person to respond to a stimulus. |
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