Skin and muscles

SKIN AND MUSCLES

The body is covered by the skin. The tissue has an outer layer of epithelial tissue and an inner one of connective tissue. There are the blood vessels and nerves in the connective tissue. Just beneath the skin there is a layer composed of connective tissue. In some places this layer binds the skin directly to the bones and in other it separates the skin from the muscles. One can see the subcutaneous fat in this layer which is called fascia.

The skin and this fascia form a protective covering for the muscles, bones and internal organs. The muscles are formed by a mass of muscle cells. The muscles are held together by the connective tissue. There are the blood vessels and the nerves in our body. They supply the muscles.

The covering of the bone is composed of a fibrous connective tissue. It is called the periosteum. To this the muscles are attached, directly or indirectly, by means of a tough band called tendon.

Whenever a muscle contracts the points of attachment are brought closer together.

New words to the text

skin []шкіра

muscle []м’яз

to cover[]покривати

tissue []тканина

outer []зовнішній

layer []шар

epithelial []епітеліальний

inner[]внутрішній

connective[]сполучний

blood []кров

vessel []судина

nerve[]нерв

beneath []під

to bind[]прикріпляти

directly[]безпосередньо

bone[]кістка

to separate[]відділяти

subcutaneous []підшкірний