A | B |
The sense organs and the structures that control the body are located in its anterior part | Cephalization |
The framework for the body | Skeleton |
A support system consisting od a compartment filled with fluid under pressure | Hydrostatic Skeleton |
A hard covering on the outside of the body that provides both support and protection | Exoskeleton |
An internal hard skeleton | Endoskeleton |
The skull, vertebral column, and rib cage make up | Axial Skeleton |
The arm and leg bones, with the bones of the pelvis and shoulder areas | Appendicular Skeleton |
A soft tissue that fills some spaces | Marrow |
Make new bone cells needed for growth and repair | Osteoblasts |
The places where bones meet in the body | Joints |
Connective tissues that attach muscles to bones | Tendons |
Connective tissues that join one bone to another1 | Ligaments |
A disease that causes joints to become inflamed and painful | Arthritis |
A disease that causes brittle bones that breat easily | Osteoporosis |
Type of muscle that enables you to move your arms, your legs and other parts of your body | Skeletal Muscles |
Muscle that is only found in the heart | Cardiac Muscle |
Covers your body and consists of the skin and its glands, hair and nails | Integumentary System |
The skins outer layer | Epidermis |
The thick inner layer of skin | Dermis |
The pigment that gives skin its color | Melanin |