Skeletal System Flashcards
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Joints
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.The areas where two or more bones meet. Most joints are mobile, allowing the bones to move.
2
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Ligaments
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.A short band of tough, flexible connective tissue that holds together a joint
3
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Cartilage
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.Firm, flexible connective tissue. It is more widespread in infants, being replaced by bone during growth
4
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Axial
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The head and trunk. Skull, rib cage, and back bone
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Appendicular
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Appendages: legs and arms
6
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Endoskeleton
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An internal skeleton (bones)
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Exoskeleton
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An external skeleton (shells)
8
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Bone marrow
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A soft, fatty substance in the cavities of bones. Produces blood cells.
9
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Spongy bone
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.A porous type of bone usually located at the ends of a long bone. Contains red bone marrow
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Compact bone
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.A dense material that makes up the hard structure of the skeleton.
