Body Systems Vocabulary
Across
- 2. muscle, Involuntary muscles that control movement in the internal organs, like the stomach and blood vessels.
- 3. A tissue composed of fibers that contract and relax to create movement.
- 7. The bones of the chest that protect the heart and lungs.
- 8. muscle, The specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart that pumps blood.
- 9. The small bones that make up the spinal column and protect the spinal cord.
- 11. A tough cord of tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
- 12. The soft fatty tissue inside certain bones where new blood cells are produced.
- 13. muscle, Voluntary muscles attached to bones that allow for conscious movement, such as walking or running.
Down
- 1. A place where two or more bones meet which allows for movement.
- 2. The internal framework of bones and cartilage that supports the body.
- 4. The bony framework of the head that protects the brain.
- 5. A flexible, elastic tissue that covers the ends of bones and acts as a shock absorber.
- 6. A tough band of tissue that connects bones to other bones at a joint.
- 9. muscle, A muscle that you can control and move by choice, like the muscles in your arms and legs.
- 10. The rigid tissue that makes up the skeleton of the human body.