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Skeletal & Muscular System Vocabulary

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bone marrow   a gel-like substance that fills the cavity inside a bone; the bone marrow is a living part of the bone where blood cells are made  
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cardiac muscle   type of muscle tissue found only in the heart  
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cartilage   soft flexible tissue (tip of our nose and outer ears are made of this)  
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compact bone   the thick outer layer of bones  
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endoskeleton   skeleton on the inside of the body  
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exoskeleton   skeleton on the outside of the body  
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involuntary muscle   muscles that function without one's control  
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joints   where two or more bones meet and are held together  
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ligaments   strong bands of tissue that hold bones together at a joint  
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muscular system   the system that handles movement of body parts  
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skeletal muscle   type of muscle tissue that moves our bones  
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skeletal system   system of bones and cartilage that supports the body  
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smooth muscle   type of muscle tissue found in many internal organs  
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spongy bone   hard bone filled with many openings; it is found near the end of many bones  
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tendons   tough, connective tissues that attach muscle to bone  
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voluntary muscles   muscles that you can control  
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