Type of joint found in the neck

Internal heredity information that contains the genetic code

Structural or Behavioral changes that help an organism survive

A chart which shows/predicts all possible gene combinations in a cross of parents whose genes are known

Parts of DNA thta carry hereditary information passed on from parents to offspring

Two of the same form of a gene, with one from the mom and the same one from the dad

Two different forms of a gene, one from the mom and a different one from the dad

The version of the gene that shows its specific trait even if ONLY 1 parent passed the gene on to the offspring

Shows the specific trait ONLY when both parents pass the gene on to their offspring

Internal heredity information that contains the genetic code (represented by letters in a Punnett Square).

Traits or characteristics that you see, such as eye color

Part of the Central Nervous system that controls most body functions

Part of the brain that controls balance and coordination

Largest part of the brain. It controls thinking and processes sensory information

Controls and regulates involuntary body functions like breathing or heartbeat.

Fluid filled looped structure in the inner ear that helps maintain balance

A thing or event that results in a specific response in a cell, tissue, or organism

How an organism reacts to a stimulus

Connects the eye to the brain, carrying visual information from the retina

A layer of receptor cells in the back of the eye that sends information to the brain through the optic nerve

Focuses light so we can see an image clearly

The opening in the eye where light enters

A ring shaped membrane that expands and contracts to control the amount of light entering the eye

A bruising of the brain caused by soft brain tissue colliding with the skull

Links the brain to the peripheral nervous system

What are the parts of the Central Nervous System?

Sensory organ whose main function is sight

Main function of the Nervous System

A funnel shaped part of the body that gathers sound waves

Thin membrane that vibrates to pass sound waves to the bones in the middle ear

A spiral, snail shaped cavity that translates sound vibrations into nerve impulses that are then sent to the brain

What are the functions of the Skeletal System?

Flexible connective tissue found on the ends of bones that keep them from rubbing together

Framework made up of all the bones in the body

Connective tissue that attaches bones to bones

Connective tissue that attaches muscles to bones

Where most of the blood cells are produced

Place where 2 or more bones come together

Involuntary muscle found in internal organs EXCEPT the heart

Involuntary Muscle found ONLY in the HEART

Voluntary, striated muscle responsible for movement

Type of joint that give the greatest range of movement

Which of the following is an example of a BALL and SOCKET joint?

Type of joint that only allows bones to move or extend one way

An example of a hinge joint

Enables one bone to rotate around another in a circular type of motion

How do muscles work to help us move?

Damage to one or more ligaments in a joint

The cracking or breaking of a bone or cartilage

An injury in which the ends of two connected bones separate

Bones that make up your backbone

Simplest component of a living thing that performs life functions

Which is NOT a function of living things

The control center that directs the activity of a cell

Which is the correct order for the Hierarchy of Living Things?