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Skeletal System

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Term	Definition
connective	joins, supports, protects
ligaments	holds joints together
compact bone	solid bone
spongy bone	bone with open spaces
ball & socket joints	hip and shoulder
epithelial	skin
arthritis	disease that affects the joints
axial skeleton	skull, vertebrae, ribs, sternum
hinge joint	knee and elbow
tendons	attach muscles to bones
appendicular skeleton	arms, legs, shoulder, hip, fingers, toes
osteoporosis	disease causes bones to become less dense

supports	joins, _____, protects	1	1	true
ligaments	Definition: holds joints together	2	0	false
compact bone	Definition: solid bone	3	0	false
spongy bone	Definition: bone with open spaces	4	0	false
hip and shoulder	Term: ball & socket joints	5	1	false
skin	Term: epithelial	6	1	false
arthritis	Definition: disease that affects the joints	7	0	false
axial skeleton	Definition: skull, vertebrae, ribs, sternum	8	0	false
hinge joint	Definition: knee and elbow	9	0	false
tendons	Definition: attach muscles to bones	10	0	false
causes	disease _____ bones to become less dense	12	1	true