Skeletal System
the framework of bones and other tissues that support the body
What is a skeletal system?
tissues that move parts of the body and control the organs
What is a muscular system?
the body's message and control center
What is a nervous system?
the group of organs and tissues that carry needed materials to cells and remove their waste products
What is a circulatory system?
a strong, flexible tissue that allows joints to move easily, cushions bones, and supports soft tissue
What is cartilage?
muscle attached to bones that enables you to move your body
What is a skeletal muscle?
the command center, or coordinator, of the nervous system
What is a brain?
organs that supply your blood with oxygen
What is a respiratory system?
a type of connecting tissue that holds bones together at the joint
What is a ligament?
muscle found in the walls of your heart
What is a cardiac muscle?
cells that make up the nervous system
What are neurons?
carry blood to and from almost all body cells and connect arteries and veins
What is a capillary?
a type of connecting tissue that joins muscles to bones and muscles to muscles
What is a tendon?
type of muscle found in organs and in blood vessels and glands
What is a smooth muscle?
a long bundle of neurons that sends messages to and from the brain and all parts of the body
What is a spinal cord?
places where two or more bones meet
What is a joint?
a small tear in a muscle or tendon
What is a strain?
nerves that connect the central nervous system to all parts of the body
What is a peripheral nervous system?