7th Life Science

The Muscular System

Muscles
Latissimus
Deltoid
Biceps
Quadriceps
Triceps
Gastrocnemius
Hamstring
Pectoralis
Rectus Abdominis
Gluteus Maximus

Skeletal System

The Nervous System

Two Main Divisions
central nervous system - brain, brain stem, spinal cord
peripheral nervous system - nerves throughout the body

Nerve Cell
neuron - nerve cell
motor neurons (deliver orders) - carry signals from the brain to the voluntary muscles and glands
sensory neurons (collect information) - respond to senses and begins sense signal to the brain

Control of the Body
somatic nervous system - part of the nervous system with voluntary control
autonomic nervous system - part of the nervous system with involuntary control


Mentioned in Class
The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat

The Central Nervous System