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
x-rays
waves that can be used to take
an image of and observe the
condition of bone and, in some
instances, tissue
grasp reflex
reflex
involuntary movements as a
result of unexpected stimulus
involuntary muscle
a muscle that you cannot
consciously move
ligament
tissue that connects a bone to
other bones or to cartilage and
helps to support joints
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
muscle
tissue that works with the skeleton
to make movement possible
joint
the point where two bones meet
marrow
a tissue that fills many bones
and makes most blood cells,
including disease-fighting white
blood cells
Yellow
part are
nerves
nerves
the specialized cells or bundled
fibers that send signals from one
body part to another
voluntary
muscle
a muscle that you can consciously
move