Basic Anatomy Terms

muscle

• a part of the body that attaches to bones and allows the body to move

• a type of tissue that stores fat

• an organ that pumps blood

• a structure that protects the brain

structure

• the specific form and shape of something

• a type of building material

• a method of construction

• a design blueprint

biceps

• a large muscle in the upper arm

• a small muscle in the forearm

• a muscle in the leg

• a muscle in the back

bones

• the hard parts inside many animals that help give their bodies shape

• the soft tissues that connect muscles to bones

• the fluid that circulates in the body to transport nutrients

• the outer covering of the body that protects internal organs

model

• a pretend version of something that scientists use when the real thing is too big, small, or complicated to work with

• a physical representation of a scientific theory

• a detailed explanation of a scientific phenomenon

• a collection of data points used for analysis

system

• a group of things that affect each other and function as a whole

• a single entity that operates independently

• a collection of unrelated items

• a method of organizing information

tendon

• a part of the body that attaches muscle to bone

• a type of muscle tissue

• a joint between two bones

• a type of ligament that connects bones to other bones

observe

• to pay close attention to something

• to ignore something completely

• to make a loud noise

• to move quickly from one place to another

dissect

• to take something apart to study it

• to combine different elements

• to observe without interference

• to create a new entity from existing parts

function

• what something does

• a type of variable

• an error in code

• a method of execution