Cells to Systems Part 1 Vocabulary

A white, inflexible connective tissue that connects muscle to bone

• bone

• ligament

• muscle

• tendon

Strong, whitish substance that supports the body's muscles and organs.

• bone

• ligament

• muscle

• tendon

A connective tissue that attaches bone to bone.

• bone

• ligament

• muscle

• tendon

A bundle of tissue that is able to contract. It pulls things like bones.

• bone

• ligament

• muscle

• tendon

Forms a soft, flexible, protective layer on the outside of your body.

• muscle

• skin

• blood

• bone marrow

Soft spongy tissue where blood cells are made

• bone

• bone marrow

• skin

• blood vessels

A tube through which the blood circulates in the body

• blood vessel

• blood

• bone

• bone marrow

The location where two bones fit together

• cartilage

• skeleton

• joint

• ligament

A tough, flexible tissue that lines the ends of bones to prevent them wearing down.

• cartilage

• ligament

• bone

• tendon

A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.

• Vein

• Artery

• Capillary

• Tube