Bones, Muscle, Skin
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- muscle function
- movement
- cardiac muscle
- muscle that makes up the heart only
- number of muscles
- more than 600
- voluntary muscle
- muscle that is controlled by you: skeletal muscles
- tendons
- attaches the muscle to the bone
- gliding joints
- the joints of the spine
- skeletal system
- all the bones in your body make up this system
- ligament
- a tough band of tissue that holds the bones together
- epidermis
- top layer of skin made up of dead cells on the top and pigment cells below
- melanin
- pigment that gives the skin color
- bone function
- 1. support 2. protect organs 3. muscles attached 4. blood cells are formed 5. minerals are stored for later use
- smooth muscle
- muscle that controls all functions of internal organs
- osteoblasts
- bone cells that build up new bone
- periosteum
- tough membrane that covers the bone
- number of bones
- 206
- ball and socket joints
- the joints of the shoulder and hip
- dermis
- layer of tissue under the epidermis made up of blood cells, nerve cells, and sweat glands
- involuntary muscle
- muscle that moves on its own: cardiac and smooth
- skin function
- 1. produce vitamin D 2. protection 3. excretion of waste 4. regulation of body temperature 5. sensory reponse
- joints
- places where bones connect: hinge, pivot, gliding, ball and socket
- immovable joints
- found in the skull
- compact bone
- solid form of the bone
- body mass
- muscle makes up 35% - 40%
- pivot joints
- the joints of the wrist
- vitamin D
- nutrient produced by the skin
- hinge joints
- joints of the knee and finger
- marrow
- soft tissue in the center of many bones, responsible for the production of blood cells
- cartilage
- smooth layer of tissue that covers the ends of bones to make it slippery