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- 6. cause inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
- 8. muscles that cannot contact due to injury, or are not used often, will weaken and shrink, a condition
- 9. by young adulthood, most of the cartilage is replacedby bone in a process called
- 10. cord that is a think column of nerve tissue that links the brain to the most of the nerves in the peripheral nervous system
- 11. a severe bump to the head could cause brain tissue to hit the skull
- 14. spinal cord injuries, or the loss of the ability to move and feel some part of the body
- 19. makes up about 85 percent of the brain's weight
- 20. one common injury of the skeletal system
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- 1. a severe brain injury from trauma, diease, or drugs could possinly result to this
- 2. a think strand of tissue attached to a muscle to a bone
- 3. a pulled muscle, is a painful injury that may happen when muscles are overworked or strenched too much or too quickly
- 4. a condition in which the bones become weak and break easily
- 5. stem lies between the cerebrum and the spinal cord
- 7. these functions are accomplished with the help of the basic unit of the nervous system-a type of call
- 12. involuntary muscle that is found only in the heart
- 13. another type of tissue called_____ fills the space in bones
- 15. under certain conditions, a person's brain may experience sudden, uncontrolled nerve impulses, this flood of brain activity can lead to a
- 16. bones are held together at joints by strong, fibrous bands
- 17. makes up about 85 percent of the brain's weight
- 18. involuntary muscle that causes movements within your body