Chapter 17
Vocabulary

_______________ - striated, involuntary muscle found only in the heart.

_______________ – muscle, such as heart muscle, that cannot be consciously controlled.

_______________  – tough band of tissue that holds bones together at joints.

_______________ – all the bones in the body; forms an internal, living framework that provides shape and support, protects internal organs, moves bones, forms blood cells, and store calcium and phosphorus compounds for later use.

_______________ – any place where two or more bones come together, can be movable or immovable

_______________– involuntary, nonstriated muscle that controls movement of internal organs.

_______________ – outer, thinnest skin layer that constantly produces new cells to replace the dead cells rubbed off its surface.

_______________ – voluntary, striated muscle that moves bones, works in pairs, and is attached to bones by tendons

_______________ – muscle, such as a leg or arm muscle, that can be consciously controlled.

_______________ - skim layer below the epidermis that contains blood vessels, nerves, oil and sweat glands, and other structures.        

_______________ – organ that can relax, contract, and provide the force to move bones and body parts.

_______________ – thick band of tissue that attaches bones to muscles.

______________ – tough, tight-fitting membrane that covers a bone’s surface and contains blood vessels that transport nutrients into the bone.

_______________ - pigment produced by the epidermis that protects skin from sun damage and gives skin and eyes their color.

_______________ – tough, flexible tissue that joins vertebrate and makes up all or part of the vertebrate endoskeleton; in humans, thick, smooth, flexible, and slippery tissue layer that covers the ends of bones, makes movement easier by reducing friction, and absorbs shocks.

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