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Skeletal System 2 Hr
Question | Answer |
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Skeleton | The inner framework made of all the bones of the body. |
Vertebrae | The small bones that make up the backbone. |
Spongy Bone | Layer of bone tissue having many small spaces and found just inside the layer of compact bone. |
Compact Bone | Hard,dense bone tissue that is beneath the outer membrane of a bone. |
Osteoporosis | A condition in which the body's bones become weak and break easily. |
Joint | A place in the body where two bones come together. |
Ligament | Strong connective tissue that holds bones together in movable joints. |
Marrow | The soft connective tissue that fills the internal spaces in bone. |