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Skeletal System 2 Hr
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |