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bones, muscles, skin

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funtions of skeletal system   shape and support, enables movement, protects internal organs, produces blood cells, stores certain materials  
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vertebrae   26 small bones that make up your backbone  
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marrow   soft connective tissues in the spaces in bone  
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cartilage   a connective tissue more flexible than bone  
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joint   a place where two bones come together that allows bones to move in different ways.  
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immmovable joints   joints that connect bones allowing very little or no movement  
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movable joints   most joints are this, they allow the body to have a wide range of movement.  
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ball and socket joint   joints that allow a lot of movement  
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pivot joint   a joint allows one bone to rotate around the other  
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hinge joints   a joint that allows extensive forwand and backward motion  
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gliding joint   a joint that allows bones to slide over each other  
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ligament   a strong connective tissue that holds movable joints  
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how to take care of your bones   balanced diet and regular exersice  
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osteoporosis   mineral loss of bones  
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fracture   a break in a bone  
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sprain   when ligaments are stretched ant torn in places  
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dislocation   when a bone comes out of its joint  
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x-ray   an image taken to see if a bone has been broken they pass through skin and tissue to get photos if area beneath the surface  
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magnetic resonance imaging   images that are very clear and can be of tissues  
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preventing skeletal injuries   warming up before exersice, exercsing in safe places and wearing the proper safety eqipment  
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involuntary muscles   muscles that are not under concoius control  
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voluntary muscles   muscles that are under your control  
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types of muscles   smooth, skeletal, cardiac  
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skeletal muscles   muscles that are attached to your skeleton  
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smooth muscles   involuntary muscles that are found on insides of many inner organs  
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cardiac muscle   muscle that is involuntary and does not get tired.  
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muscles at work   muscle cells can contract, not extend, so skeletal muscles work in pairs. one muscle contract while the other goes back to its normal length.  
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skin: tough covering   skin cover the body, preventing loss of water. it protects from infections and injuries and regulates body temperatures. it eliminates waste and gathers information about and environment and also produces vitamin D.  
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epidermis   the outer or top layer of skin.  
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dermis   the lower layer of skin. it contains blood vessels and nerves.  
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pores   openings at the surface of the skin.  
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follicles   structures that strands of hair grow in in the dermis.  
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caring for skin   eat properly, drink water, limit sun exporsure, keep skin clean  
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cancer   a disease when certain body cells divide uncontrollably. this can be caused by to much sunlight damage.  
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acne   a bacterial infection to skin  
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