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| one of the two main parts of the human skeleton, includes the skull and the bones that support it, such as the vertebral column, ribs, and sternum. |
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| where two or more bones meet; can be fixed or facilitate movement of bones in relation to one another |
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| tough band of connective tissue that attaches one bone to another; joints are often held together and enclosed by ligaments |
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| thick bands of connective tissue that attach muscles to bones. |
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| largest part of the brain, composed of two hemispheres connected by bundles of nerves; controls consious activities, intelligence, memory, language, skeletal muscle movements, and the senses. |
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| rear portion of the brain; controls balance, posture and coordination. |
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| part of the brain stem that conrols involuntary activities such as breathing and heart rate. |
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| in humans, the central control center of the nervous system made up of the brain and spinal cord. |
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| Peripheral Nervous System |
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| division of the central nervous system made up of all the nerves that carry messages to and from the central nervous system. |
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