Chapter 4 The Musculoskeletal System A&P Key Terms

Match the following Key Terms!

• Skeletal system

• Band of tissue that connects a bone to another bone.

• Ligament

• C-shaped disk of cartilage that cushions the knee joint.

• Meniscus

• Connective tissue that acts as a shock absorber by cushioning bones that are linked together.

• Cartilage

• Provides a framework of support for organs & tissues & protects the internal organs.

Match the following Key Terms!

• Joint

• Physician who specializes in the study and treatment of the musculoskeletal system.

• Orthopedist

• The point at which one bone meets another bone.

• Orthopedics

• The study of the musculoskeletal system.

• Muscular system

• The body system made up of muscles, tendons, and ligaments.

Match the following Key Terms!

• Involuntary muscle

• Muscle that is not under conscious control; smooth and cardiac muscle.

• Voluntary muscle

• Band of fibrous tissue that attaches muscle to bone.

• Tendon

• Muscle that is under conscious control; skeletal muscle