Musculoskeletal System

2. Attached to the skeleton to help it move, designed to contract and relax.
5. A type of muscle that consists of specialized cells making up the heart, contracting and relaxing rhythmically.
9. A type of muscle found inside internal organs such as the digestive tract, and blood vessels.
10. An animal or an insect especially that has no internal skeleton.
11. An animal that has a musculoskeletal system similar to that of a human's system.
13. Found in bones and produces red and white blood cells and stem cells
14. A condition caused by the loss of bone tissue, making bones brittle and weak.
15. Slightly elastic tissues made up of collagen fibres that connect bones to muscles.

1. A system made up of the bones of the body and the muscles that make them move.
3. Made up of special cells in a matrix of collagen fibres to provide flexible, low-friction support for bones and prevent damage.
4. Tough, elastic tissues that connect bones together at joints.
6. Has a hard, outer exoskeleton and internal muscles to help them fly, walk, eat.
7. A type of muscle attached to bones by tendons and allows for voluntary movement of body parts
8. Provides structure and support for the body and allows muscles to attach for movement.
12. A hard and dense, consisting of a matrix of minerals (Ca and P) and collagen fibres.