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Chapter 37, 38
Revise the Skeleton, the Nervous System and Senses
Question | Answer |
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Name the three functions of the human skeleton. | Support, Protection, Movement. |
Which of the following are movable joints? Fused Joint, Hinge Joint, Ball and Socket Joint. | Hinge Joint, Ball and Socket Joint. |
What are the fibers that connect bone to bone called? | Ligaments. |
What are the fibers that connect muscle to bone called? | Tendons. |
What is the function of the synovial fluid and cartilage? | To act as a shock absorber between the bones. |
What is the function of muscle? | To pull bones to move them. |
What are two pairs of muscles that work together to move bones called? | Antagonistic pairs. |
Name the five sense organs found in the human body. | Touch, Taste, Sight, Smell and Hearing. |
What is a stimulus? | Anything that excites a sense. |
Once our sense organs detect information from our surroundings where is this information carried to? | The brain. |
What part of the eye carries messages from the eye to the brain? | The optic nerve. |
What part of the eye detects light? | The retina. |
What part of the eye controls the amount of light entering the eye? | The iris. |
What part of the eye allows light enter the eye? | The cornea. |
What part of the eye changes the shape of the lens? | The ciliary muscle. |
What part of the eye focuses the light onto the back of the eye? | The lens. |