The Human Machine

Vocabulary A

100

the inner framework made up of all the bones of the body

skeleton

200

a large muscle at the front of the upper arm

bicep

300

cutting open a living thing to see how it works

dissection

400

to pay close attention to something

observe

Vocabulary B

100

structures that make up the skeleton

bones

200

the place where two bones meet and move

joint

300

what something does

function

Vocabulary C

100

tissue composed of fibers that can contract, causing movement of the body

muscle

200

the string that connects a muscle to a bone

tendon

300

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

system