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Quehl health words
Quehl health/body words
Term | Definition |
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cartilage | it is firm, bendable tissue that covers the ends of some bones. |
joint | the place where bones meet. They help the body bend in different ways. |
blood cells | they are produced in the bones in the bone marrow. They carry important nutrients and oxygen to the rest of the body. |
ligament | they are strong stretchy tissues that connect bones to other bones at their joints. |
marrow | soft material that fills the spaces inside your bones. Red marrow makes blood cells. |
muscle | made of strong fibers that stretch and contract to move your body. You have voluntary(ones you control) and involuntary(move on their own) |
rib | 24 bones that form a cage around the chest. The rib cage protects the heart and lungs. |
skeleton | the whole set of bones in a body. It supports/protects all other organs, holds you up and gives you shape |
sutures | nonmoving joints that hold the bones in the skull together |
skull | bony covering that shapes the head and protects the brain, eyes, and ears. |
spinal cord | a tissue that runs through the center of the spine. It carries messages between the brain and the body's muscles and other organs. |
spine | the body's main support. It is a stack of 26 bones called vertebrae. |
tendon | they are tough bands of tissue that connect your muscles to the bones they move. |
vertebrae | bones that make up the spine. they surround and protect the spinal cord and all together allow the body to bend easily. |
compact bone | hard outside covering of the bone |
spongy bone | inside the ends of some bones. it looks like a sponge or honeycomb but is hard. |