skeletons & muscle Flashcards

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arthropods

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insects, spiders, and crustaceans. They have exoskeletons

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vertebrae

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ex: humans, they’re also called endoskeletons

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bones

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provide support primarily, they also produce red blood cells and store minerals such as calcium.

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4
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cartilage

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more flexible, and found at the ends of all bones. At the joints, in the nose, and in the ears.

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5
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tendons

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tough fibrous cords of connective tissue, connect muscles to the skeleton.

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ligaments

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another type of connective tissue, connect bones to other bones at joints such as elbow, knee, fingers, and vertebral column.

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