1. THE HUMAN BODY Vocabulary Unit II
achilles tendon, involuntary muscle
joint ligament
marrow muscle
nerves reflex
voluntary muscle x-ray

2. 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

3. a muscle that you cannot consciously move
involuntary muscle
a muscle that you cannot consciously move

4. the point where two bones meet
joint
the point where two bones meet

5. ligament
tissue that connects a bone to other bones or to cartilage and helps to support joints

6. marrow
a tissue that fills many bones and makes most blood cells, including disease-fighting white blood cells

7. tissue that works with the skeleton to make movement possible
muscle
tissue that works with the skeleton to make movement possible

8. nerves
Yellow part are nerves
the specialized cells or bundled fibers that send signals from one body part to another

9. involuntary movements as a result of unexpected stimulus
grasp reflex
reflex
involuntary movements as a result of unexpected stimulus

10. a muscle that you can consciously move
voluntary muscle
a muscle that you can consciously move

11. x-rays
waves that can be used to take an image of and observe the condition of bone and, in some instances, tissue