Chapter 13: Your Body Systems

The framework of bones and other tissues that supports the body.

• skeletal system

• muscular system

• ligament

• marrow

A tissue in the center of some bones.

• ligament

• marrow

• cartilage

• tendon

A type of connecting tissue that holds bones to other bones at the joint.

• marrow

• tendon

• ligament

• cartilage

A strong, flexible tissue that allows joints to move easily, cushions bones, and supports soft tissues.

• marrow

• ligament

• tendon

• cartilage

A type of connecting tissue that joins muscles to bones and muscles to muscles.

• tendon

• cartilage

• ligament

• marrow

Tissues that move parts of the body and control the organs.

• skeletal system

• muscular system

• cartilage

• ligament

The body's message and control center.

• nervous system

• neurons

• spinal cord

• brain

The command center, or coordinator, of the nervous system.

• central nervous system (CNS)

• brain

• spinal cord

• peripheral nervous system (PNS)

Cells that make up the nervous system.

• nervous system

• brain

• neurons

• spinal cord

The brain and the spinal cord.

• peripheral nervous system (PNS)

• somatic system

• autonomic system

• central nervous system (CNS)