Skeletal System Flashcards
1
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Skeleton
A
Provides shapes and support, protects your organs, produces blood cells, stores minerals and other materials to your body.
2
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Joint
A
Where two bones come together
3
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Ligaments
A
Connective tissue
4
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Compact bone
A
Hard, dense bone
5
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Spongy bone
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Lightweight but strong bone with space inside
6
Q
Skeletal system
A
Protects and supports the body
7
Q
Vertebrae
A
26 bones that make up your backbone
8
Q
Cartilage
A
Covers the ends of the bones and keeps. From rubbing against each other
9
Q
Bone
A
Complex structures that grow and develop
10
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Osteoporosis
A
A body’s bones become weak and break easily
