Transcript THE HUMAN BODY Vocabulary part 1

THE HUMAN BODY
Vocabulary Unit II
achilles tendon,
joint
marrow
nerves
voluntary muscle
involuntary muscle
ligament
muscle
reflex
x-ray
achilles tendon
a tendon at the back of the ankle
that connects the calf muscles
and the heel; named after the
mythical Greek hero Achilles
involuntary muscle
a muscle that you cannot
consciously move
joint
the point where two bones meet
ligament
tissue that connects a bone to
other bones or to cartilage and
helps to support joints
marrow
a tissue that fills many bones
and makes most blood cells,
including disease-fighting white
blood cells
muscle
tissue that works with the skeleton
to make movement possible
Yellow
part are
nerves
nerves
the specialized cells or bundled
fibers that send signals from one
body part to another
grasp reflex
reflex
involuntary movements as a
result of unexpected stimulus
voluntary
muscle
a muscle that you can consciously
move
x-rays
waves that can be used to take
an image of and observe the
condition of bone and, in some
instances, tissue