Science

2. muscle Voluntary muscles attached to bones that allow for conscious movement, such as walking or running.
6. Part of a neuron that sends information away from the cell body to other neurons.
9. muscle A muscle that moves automatically without you thinking about it, such as your heart.
10. A tissue composed of fibers that contract and relax to create movement.
11. The rigid tissue that makes up the skeleton of the human body.
12. Includes the nerves that branch out from the CNS to all parts of the body.
14. A tough band of tissue that connects bones to other bones at a joint.

1. An automatic and quick reaction to a stimulus that is not controlled by choice.
3. A tough cord of tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
4. muscle The specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart that pumps blood.
5. Composed of the brain and spinal cord, it processes and transfers information.
7. A flexible, elastic tissue that covers the ends of bones and acts as a shock absorber.
8. A place where two or more bones meet, which allows for movement.
13. The internal framework of bones and cartilage that supports the body.