UNIT 6 – MOVEMENT VOCABULARY Fill in your vocabulary packet as you go through each slide.
Bone Hard tissue that makes up the skeleton Provides structure, support, and protection Made of a solid network of living cells, protein fibers, and calcium Bones come in many shapes and sizes!
Joint Place where one bone attaches to another bone Skull joints Place where one bone attaches to another bone Joints allow bones to move without damaging each other Joints can be fully moveable, slightly moveable, or immovable. Many joints are held together by ligaments Jaw joint Vertebral joint Hip joint
Ligament Knee Joint: Connects one bone to another bone Made of tough connective tissue Lots of ligaments are in joints knee cap ACL
Tendon Connects muscle to bone Made of tough connective tissue Example: Achille’s tendon connects calf muscle to heel bone