Unit 1 Anatomy and Physiology Keywords

Study of the structure of the body such as the skeletal, muscular or cardiovasucular systems. 

Study of the way that the body responds to exercise and training 

Light and Porus bone material that has a honeycomb or spongy appearance 

Stogether hort bands of tough and fobrous flexible tissue that holds bones together.

Having an outline or surface that curves inwards 

Where the bone curves outwards 

Fibrocartilaginous cushions that act as the spines shock absorbing system and prevent injury to the vertebrae and brain 

Strong fibrous tissue that attaches muscle to bone 

A mineral essential for bone growth and found in a wide range of foods including:

- Milk 

- Cheese 

- Yoghurt 

- Nuts 

- Broccoli 

- Beans

Where 2 or more bones meet 

The range of movement around a joint or group of joints 

The tissue that connects, supports and surrounds structures such as joints or organs. Includes tendons, ligaments, skin, fat and ,muscles. 

Describes how thick a fluid is. If synovial fluid is too thick then it will be hard to move the joint

When the body makes an immediate change or response. 

Are the opposite to acute, they take place over a longer period of time. 

It is used to regulate the amount of calcium in the body and is produced from sunlight on the skin. 

Small amounts of vitamin D can be found in foods such as oily fish and eggs. 

The fixed end of the muscle which remains stationery. 

The end of the muscle that moves. 

The insertion normally crosses over a joint to allow movement when the muscle shortens. 

The organelles (parts of the cells) in the body where aerobic respiration takes place. 

The process of producing energy using oxygen, where energy is released from glucose