Skeletal and Muscular System Vocab

Front

Muscle attached to bones.

Back

Striated

Front

A muscle that works automatically in your body, such as those involved in digestion.

Back

Smooth

Front

Muscle found only in the heart

Back

Cardiac

Front

Muscle not under conscious control

Back

Involuntary

Front

A muscle under conscious control

Back

Voluntary

Front

Strong connective tissue holding bones in movable joints

Back

Ligament

Front

Strong connective tissue attaching muscle to bone

Back

Tendon

Front

Connective tissue more flexible than bone, protecting bone ends.

Back

Cartilage

Front

Soft connective tissue in bone that produces red blood cells

Back

Red Marrow

Front

Soft connective tissue in bone storing fat

Back

Yellow Marrow