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Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search. |
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skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems game
concepts from Chapter 1 and 2
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| nerve impulse | message carried through the body to the brain |
| reflex | message carried through the body to the spinal cord |
| sensory neuron | picks up signals from the environment |
| motor neuron | carries messages from the brain to muscles |
| stimuli | signals that start a nerve impulse |
| cerebrum | controls thinking, memory and emotions |
| cerebellum | controls movement and coordination |
| medulla | controls heart rate and breathing |
| joint | two bones meet here |
| ligament | hold bones in place |
| cartilage | soft, flexible bone |
| marrow | produced in the bone |
| ball and socket joint | hip, shoulder |
| pivot joint | neck |
| hinge joint | knee, elbow |
| gliding joint | ankle |
| skeletal muscle | moves bones |
| smooth muscle | moves food through the digestive system |
| cardiac muscle | cause the heart to beat |
| tendon | attach muscle to bone |
| sprain | torn ligament |
| strain | pulled muscle |
| fracture | break or crack of a bone |
| charley horse | muscle cramp |
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