Vocabulary Review

Vocabulary Review Skeletal and Muscular Systems

Cardiac • Muscle tissue found in the heart.

Vertebrae • Irregular bones that make up the spinal column

Cartilage • Smooth tissue that acts as a buffer between bones.

Cramp • This can be painful and is sometimes caused by too much exercise and not warming up properly.

Tendons • These tough bands of connective tissue connect bones to skeletal muscles.

Skeletal • Muscle tissue that is attached to bones and causes movement.

Hinge • These joints are found in elbows and knees.

Strain • An injury caused when a muscle is over stretched.

Gliding • These joints are found in fingers and the spine.

Appendicular • The part of your skeleton made up of your arms, legs, pelvis and shoulders.

Immoveable • This type of joint is found in the skull and is fixed.

Voluntary • These muscles can be controlled consciously

Calcium • The mineral found in bones

Ball and Socket • These joints are found in hips and shoulders.

Ligaments Tissues that fasten your bones together

Pivot • These types of joints are found in the head and arms.

Involuntary • These muscles can be controlled unconsciously

Axial • Part of your skeleton that includes skull, ribs, and spinal cord.

Smooth • This type of tissue lines the walls of many organs and are involuntary.

Periosteum • The outer covering of bones.