Skeletal and Muscular System Vocabulary

The organ system that consists of bones, their associated cartilages, ligaments and joints. Provides protection, movement, produces red blood cells, and stores minerals.

• Circulatory System

• Respiratory System

• Skeletal System

• Digestive System

The part of the bone that is rigid and dense.

• Spongy Bone

• Red bone marrow

• Compact bone

• Joint

Makes up the interior of the bone, soft part of the bone, and provides most of the strength and support.

• Spongy Bone

• Red bone marrow

• Compact bone

• Joint

Part of the bone that manufactures red blood cell.

• Spongy Bone

• Red bone marrow

• Compact bone

• Joint

A place in the body where two or more bones connect.

• Spongy Bone

• Red bone marrow

• Compact bone

• Joint

Connects bone to bone

• Cartilage

• Ligaments

• Tendons

• Involuntary muscle

Strong band of tough tissue that attach muscle to bone

• Cartilage

• Ligaments

• Tendons

• Involuntary muscle

A connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and that protects the ends of bones and keeps them from rubbing together.

• Cartilage

• Ligaments

• Tendons

• Muscles

Muscles that are not under your conscious control. Responsible for activities such as breathing, digesting food and your heart beating.

• Involuntary Muscles

• Voluntary Muscles

• Skeletal Muscles

A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton by tendons and provides the force that moves the bones. Can be voluntary or involuntary.

• Involuntary Muscles

• Voluntary Muscles

• Skeletal Muscles