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To make shorter.
contract
The outside part
external
The inside part.
internal
A structure that works on a support.
lever
The bones, cartilage, joints, and ligaments work together to form the skeletal system
true
cranium
skull
cervical
vertebra
clavicle
collar bone
upper arm
humerus
fingers/toes
phalanges
lower leg
tibia
arm
radius/ulna
shoulder blade
scapula
knee cap
patella
thigh
femur
Your skeleton provides _________ for internal organs and is like the ___________ of a building
protection and framework
The bones of your body store minerals and manufacture blood cells
true
Bone marrow is located _________ ______ _________
inside the bones
The connection between two bones is a joint
true
The tough, flexible tissue in your nose, ears, and between joints is ___________
cartilage
the human body has _____ bones
206
Voluntary muscles are attached to the bones
true
Voluntary muscles are responsible for
movement
maintaining posture
producing body heat
smiling
Voluntary muscles are controlled by your mind
true
The child of a professional weight lifter will acquire strong muscles by inheritance.
false
only the physical characteristics received from the parents' genes can be inherited.
true
tissues that have fibers
tendons
arm muscle
biceps
heart muscle
cardiac muscle
muscle controlled by will
voluntary muscles
muscle not controlled by will
involuntary muscles
three involuntary muscles
stomach
heart
intestinal
All muscles work by contracting.
true
The muscles in your body make up about 50 percent of your body weight
true
Voluntary muscles are smooth muscles.
false
Involuntary muscles work automatically, and you are not usually aware of their function.
true
Strong tissues which connect muscles to bone are tendons
true
more than is needed is
surplus
a protection from loss of heat is
insulator
Which skin layer acts as a shield?
epidermis
Which skin layer repels harmful substances?
epidermis
Which skin layer has blood vessels?
dermis
Which skin layer contains pigmentation?
epidermis
Which skin layer is an insulator?
fatty tissue
Which skin layer has nerve cells?
dermis
Which skin layer adds cushion?
fatty tissue
Which skin layer holds layers together?
dermis
Which skin layer produces oil?
fatty tissue
The pigment which determines skin color is called melanin
true
On a cellular level, light skin is completely different from dark skin.
false
People who have a complete lack of melanin are called albino
true
If a person permanently damages a muscle through an accident, this injury may be inherited by his children.
false
Physical development through exercise or skills acquired through practice cannot be inherited.
true
Skin color is determined by the genes from _____.
both parents
The first families from Noah's Ark probably had _________ skin color
brownish
Melanin helps to protect skin from the harmful effects of the sun's ultraviolent rays
true