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bones vocab.
bones vocab (Mrs.Volna)
| definition | word |
|---|---|
| framework that holds up the body | skeletal system |
| tissue inside bones that makes the blood cells or stores fat | marrow |
| a tough strip of tissue that holds bones together | ligament |
| strong, flexible tissue that pads the ends of bones and holds some bones together | cartilage |
| circular movement | ball and socket joint |
| back and fourth movement | hinge joint |
| back and fourth movement AND turning motions | pivot joint |
| sliding and twisting movement | gliding joint |
| no movement | fixed joint |
| strips that connect the muscles to the bones | tendon |
| shortening of a muscle | contract |
| we can control with thought | voluntary muscles |
| muscles that work without having to think about them | involuntary muscles |