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The Skeleton
Bones
Term | Definition |
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Axial skeleton | The skull and the bones that support it |
Appendicular Skeleton | bones in the arms, legs, hips, shoulders, hands, feet, wrist and ankles |
Joints | this helps bones move |
Tendons | A touch band of connective tissue that connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone |
Ligaments | A tough band of connective tissue that attaches one bone to another |
Compact bones | hard bone |
Spongy Bones | bones that have many holes and spaces |
Bursae | fluid filled sacs located on the outside of a joint |
Yellow Marrow | stored fat |
Red Marrow | cells that are needed for blood clotting |