The Skeletal System Flashcards

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Define:

Periosteum

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Tough, tight-fitting membrane that covers a bone’s surface and contains blood vessels that transport nutrients into the bones

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Define:

Skeletal

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A framework of living bones that supports your body

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Cartilage

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In humans, thick, smooth, flexible and slippery tissue layer that covers the ends of bones

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Any place where two or more bones come together, it can be immovable or movable

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Joint

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Ligament

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Tough bands of tissue that holds bones together at the joint

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Immovable

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Skull and pelvis

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Movable

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4 types:
Pivot 
Ball and socket
Hinge
Gliding
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