Lesson 2 - Your Muscles and Bones
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. muscular
A. Rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
2. muscle
B. The point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton
3. tissue
C. Any of several elongated, threadlike cells
4. fiber
D. The arrangement of the body and its limbs
5. skeletal
E. Animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
6. skull
F. The bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
7. joint
G. Part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
8. femur
H. Having a robust ___ body-build characterized by predominance of structures developed from
9. rib
I. Of or relating to or forming or attached to a ___
10. bone
J. Any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum
11. calcium
K. An organic process that takes place in the body
12. activity
L. The longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton
13. posture
M. Exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
14. stretch
N. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light