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Its contraction is not under voluntary (conscious) control and so it is called involuntary. It is found in the walls of hollow structures such as the intestines and the blood vessels:

Cardiac muscle- this type of muscle is involved in control of things inside the body.

thoracic cage the rib cage, protects the heart and lungs

tendons tough bands or cords of densely packed fibres that are part of a muscle and join muscle to bone

neurone a nerve cell, the basic unit of the nervous system

ligament a band or cord of fibrous tissue that joins bone to bone across a joint and limits the range of movement

Freely movable joints play an important role in any form of physical activity or exercise.

joints between vertebrae and the joint between the tibia and fibula at the ankle end of the lower leg

The joints between the bones in the skull are examples of ....... joints.

The joints between the bones in the skull are examples of movable joints.

immovable joints are fixed joints at which no movement occurs.

flat bones that are very important for protection They also provide a large surface area where muscles are attached.

These are almost cube-shaped because their length and width are nearly equal

appendicular skeleton consisting at the bones of the arms and legs and.of the shoulder and hip girdles that link them to the axial skeleton.

Appendicular skeleton consisting of the skull, the thoracic cage and the vertebral Column