Muscular and Skeletal Vocabulary Quiz

Organs that support and protect the body, store minerals, and allow movement.

• Bones

• Tendons

• Ligaments

• Joint

Muscles are attached to bones by ____________. Tough bands of connective tissue.

• Tendons

• Ligaments

• Joint

Bones are attached to each other by ________________ or cartilage, bands of connective tissue that hold the skeleton together.

• Tendons

• Ligaments

• Joints

Connective tissue that produces red blood cells and white blood cells.

• Bones

• Bone Marrow

• Tendons

• Ligaments

The body system of bones that give the body structure and support.

• The muscular system

• The skeletal system

• The cardiovascular system

• The nervous system

Area where two bones meet each other.

• Tendons

• Cartilage

• Ligaments

• Joint

A band of fibrous tissue that has the ability to contract, producing movement or maintaining the position of parts of the body.

• Muscles

• Bones

• Ligaments

• Tendons

The body system that is made up of all the muscles attached to bones and helps the body move.

• The respiratory system

• The digestive system

• The muscular system

• The skeletal system