A | B |
Muscular System | The more than 600 muscles that work together to move the body. |
Skeletal Muscle | The voluntary muscle that attaches to bone and allows the body move. |
Striated | Banded or striped |
Smooth Muscle | The involuntary tissue that makes up the muscle found in internal organs. |
Cardiac Muscle | The involuntary muscle tissue that is found ONLY in the heart. |
Tendons | Thick connective tissue that holds muscle to bone. |
Ligament | Thick connective tissue that holds bone to bone. |
Involuntary Muscle | Muscle tissue that is not under our conscious control. |
Voluntary Muscle | Muscle tissue that is under our conscious control. |
Contraction | The change in a muscle by which it becomes thicker and shorter. |