cartilage-
Rubbery, flexible material
that sometimes connects bones and provides shape for
body parts like the nose and ears.
joint-
Where two bones meet.
skeleton
- The system that includes all the
bones in the body.
skull
- A hollow case that protects the brain,
inner ears, and eyes. It is made up from 18 fused bony
plates and 2 jaw bones.
torso-
The main part of the body that includes
the shoulders, chest, abdomen, and hips.
bones-
The framework that provides shape
and protection for the human body.
ball and socket
joint-
Where two bones meet and movement
is a rotation.
hinge joint-
Where two
bones meet and movement is in one direction
(open and closed).
gliding joint-
Where two
bones meet, allows movement in two directions (side
to side and forward and back).
saddle joint-
thumb joint,
moves front and back and side to side
fixed joint-
joints that are
fused together (skull)
tendon-
a body tissue
that attaches muscle to bone
ligament
- a body tissue that attaches
bone to bone and helps add strength
contract-
to
become smaller or
shorter in size
expand-
to
become longer or larger in size
muscles-
a body tissue that
Smooth
muscles-
helps
contracts and produces movement
your body to digest food,
involuntary
Skeletal
muscles-
muscles that
help with movement, voluntary
Cardiac
muscles-
muscles around your
heart, involuntary
voluntary –
you control
muscles that
Involuntary-
muscles that move without your
control.
HUMAN BODY
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