Body - The Musculoskeletal System

any of the hard pieces making up the skeleton in humans and some animals

a place in the body where two bones meet, enabling one of them to bend or move around

an elastic tissue that supports or connects joints in an infant and turns into skeleton during growth

a tendon in the leg that attaches the muscles of the calf to the bone of the heel

(anatomy) an elastic cord or band that connects a muscle to a bone

the bony structure that surrounds and provides protection for a person's or animal's brain

a piece of body tissue that is made tight or relaxed when we want to move a particular part of our body

a line of connected bones going down from your neck to tail bone in the middle of the back

the large muscle at the front of the upper part of the arm, which flexes the forearm

the bone that is just below the eye

either of the pair of bones that go across the top of the chest from the base of the neck to the shoulders

(anatomy) the bone structure that surrounds and protects the brain

a muscle that helps a body part or limb be stretched out by contraction

(anatomy) the longest bone in the top part of the human leg between the hip and the knee

either of the bones that form the jaw, particularly the lower jaw

(anatomy) the large round bone structure that the limbs and the spine are joined to, which also protects the abdominal organs

each of the curved bones surrounding the chest to protect the organs inside

(anatomy) each of the pair of triangular bones that connect the humerus to the clavicle

an elastic cord or band that connects a muscle to a bone

the structure of bones supporting the body of an animal or a person

the row of small bones that are joined together down the center of the back of the body

(anatomy) any of the bony segments and cartilages of the spinal column

the lower bone of the face containing the chin and the bottom teeth