Chapter 17 Vocab Flashcards
Tough tight fitting membrane
Periosteum
Smooth slippery thick layer of tissue
Cartilage
Any place where two or more bones come together
Joint
Tough bands of tissue
Ligament
An organism that can relax contract and provide the force to move your body parts
Muscle
Muscles that you can control
Voluntary muscles
Muscles you can’t move
Involuntary muscles
Muscles that move bones
Skeletal muscles
Youth bands of tissue
Tendon
Striated and only found in the heart
Cardiac
Nonstraited involuntary muscles
Smooth muscle
Outer skin made out of different skin types
Epidermis
Pigment that protects your skin from UV rays in the sunlight and gives it color
Melanin
The layer of cells directly below the epidermis
Dermis
Frame work of your body
Skeletal system