16 muscle-skeleton-joint

Angel L. Romero (Spain)
MISSING WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS:
get a cramp
be stiff
be / go numb
pull a muscle
tear a muscle
sprain / twist / turn your ankle
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  1. ab
    the muscles of the abdomen
  2. abdominal
    relating to or near the middle region of the body
  3. Achilles tendon
    a large band of tissue that runs from the heel to the calf
  4. Achilles' heel
    a seemingly small but actual mortal weakness
  5. backbone
    the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
  6. biceps
    any skeletal muscle having two origins
  7. bone
    rigid tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  8. breastbone
    the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
  9. buttock
    either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
  10. calf
    young of domestic cattle
  11. cartilage
    tough elastic tissue, mostly converted to bone in adults
  12. cervical vertebra
    one of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region
  13. cheekbone
    the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
  14. clavicle
    bone linking the scapula and sternum
  15. coccyx
    the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
  16. collarbone
    bone linking the scapula and sternum
  17. cramp
    a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
  18. cranium
    the part of the skull that encloses the brain
  19. deltoid
    large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint
  20. femur
    the thigh bone of the human skeleton
  21. femur
    the thigh bone of the human skeleton
  22. fibula
    the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
  23. frontal
    belonging to the front part
  24. hipbone
    large flaring bone forming one half of the pelvis
  25. humerus
    bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow
  26. intercostal
    located or occurring between the ribs
  27. jaw
    the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth
  28. jawbone
    the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
  29. joint
    junction by which parts or objects are linked together
  30. kneecap
    a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
  31. ligament
    a band of fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages
  32. lumbar vertebra
    one of 5 vertebrae in the human vertebral column
  33. mandible
    the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
  34. marrow
    network of connective tissue filling the cavities of bones
  35. metacarpal
    of or relating to the metacarpus
  36. metatarsal
    of or relating to the metatarsus
  37. muscle
    animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
  38. numb
    lacking sensation
  39. patella
    a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee
  40. pectoral
    of or relating to the chest or thorax
  41. pelvis
    the structure of the skeleton supporting the lower limbs
  42. pull
    apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
  43. quadriceps
    a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg
  44. radius
    a straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle
  45. rib
    any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
  46. rib cage
    the bony enclosing wall of the chest
  47. scapula
    flat triangular bone on the side of the shoulder in humans
  48. shinbone
    the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
  49. shoulder blade
    either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
  50. sinew
    a band of tissue connecting a muscle to its bony attachment
  51. skeleton
    the structure providing a frame for the body of an animal
  52. skull
    the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
  53. spinal cord
    a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain; a long tubelike structure extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region
  54. spine
    the series of vertebrae forming the backbone
  55. sprain
    twist suddenly so as to wrench
  56. sternum
    the breastbone
  57. stiff
    incapable of or resistant to bending
  58. tail bone
    the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
  59. tear
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
  60. tendon
    a band of tissue connecting a muscle to its bony attachment
  61. thighbone
    the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton
  62. thoracic vertebra
    one of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column
  63. tibia
    the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
  64. triceps
    any skeletal muscle having three origins
  65. ulna
    the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
  66. vertebra
    one of the bony segments of the spinal column
Created on Sun May 23 17:35:43 EDT 2010 (updated Mon May 24 13:30:53 EDT 2010)

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