A place where two bones join to help your body bend
Joint
A strong, stretchy band that holds bones together to form a joint
ligament
The muscles in your body giving it its movement
muscular system
Muscles that move when you want them to, sometimes called skeletal muscles.
Voluntary muscles
rope-like bands that connect muscle to bone
tendon
Muscles that work automatically without your thinking about them
involuntary muscles
The muscle that forms the heart
Cardiac muscle
The part of the tooth that can be seen
crown
The part of the tooth that holds the tooth in the jawbone
root
The strong, hard covering for teeth
Enamel
Bone-like tissue that gives the tooth its shape
dentin
Soft tissue inside the dentin containing blood vessels and nerves
Pulp
The organs that work together to change the food you eat into a form your body can use
digestive system
The parts of food your body cannot use
waste
Your intestines help absorb what?
nutrients
