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Gr. 7 CHAP. 14 Structure and Movement
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ARTHRITIS | DISEASE IN WHICH JOINTS BECOME IRRITATED OR INFLAMED |
| CARTILAGE | STRONG, FLEXIBLE TISSUE THAT COVERS ENDS OF BONES |
| HOMEOSTASIS | ABILITY OF AN ORGANISM TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT |
| JOINT | LOCATION WHERE 2 OR MORE BONES MEET |
| LIGAMENT | TISSUE THAT CONNECTS BONES TO BONES |
| OSTEOPOROSIS | DISEASE CAUSING BONES TO WEAKEN AND BECOME BRITTLE |
| PERIOSTEUM | MEMBRANE THAT SURROUNDS BONE AND NOURISHES IT |
| SKELETAL SYSTEM | CONSISTS OF BONES AND OTHER STRUCTURES THAT PROTECT, SUPPORT, AND HELP THE BODY TO MOVE |
| TISSUE | GROUP OF THE SAME TYPE OF CELLS THAT PERFORM A SPECIFIC FUNCTION WITHIN AN ORGANISM |
| CARDIAC MUSCLE | TYPE OF INVOLUNTARY MUSCLE LOCATED ONLY IN THE HEART |
| INVOLUNTARY MUSCLE | MUSCLE YOU CANNOT CONTROL |
| MUSCLE | STRONG TISSUE THAT CONTRACTS IN AN ORDERLY WAY TO MOVE BONES |
| SKELETAL MUSCLE | TYPE OF MUSCLE THAT ATTACHES TO BONES |
| SMOOTH MUSCLE | INVOLUNTARY MUSCLE NAMED FOR ITS SMOOTH APPEARANCE |
| VOLUNTARY MUSCLE | MUSCLE YOU CAN CONSCIOUSLY CONTROL |
| BRUISE | INJURY WHERE BLOOD VESSELS IN THE SKIN ARE BROKEN BUT THE SKIN IS NOT CUT |
| DERMIS | THICK LAYER OF SKIN THAT GIVES SKIN STRENGTH, NOURISHMENT, AND FLEXIBILITY |
| EPIDERMIS | OUTERMOST LAYER OF SKIN |
| INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM | ALL THE EXTERNAL COVERINGS OF THE BODY |
| MELANIN | PIGMENT THAT PROTECTS THE BODY BY ABSORBING SOME ULTRAVIOLET RAYS |