skeletons & muscle Flashcards
1
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arthropods
A
insects, spiders, and crustaceans. They have exoskeletons
2
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vertebrae
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ex: humans, they’re also called endoskeletons
3
Q
bones
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provide support primarily, they also produce red blood cells and store minerals such as calcium.
4
Q
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.
5
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tendons
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tough fibrous cords of connective tissue, connect muscles to the skeleton.
6
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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.