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cfarina-Skul/Musc

TermDefinition
vertebra segment of the backbone; encloses and protects the nerve cord
cartilage type of connective tissue softer than bone
marrow specialized tissue found in bone; yellow bone marrow consists of stored fat that serves as an energy reserve; red bone marrow makes cells that develop into blood cells
joint area where one bone meets another
ligament strong fibrous connective tissue that holds together the bones in movable joints
arthritis group of skeletal disorders characterized by inflamed joints
osteoporosis disorder in which bones become thinner, more porous, and more easily broken
tendon dense connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone
muscle fiber single, long cylindrical muscle cell containing many nuclei
myofibril unit of muscle fiber made up of smaller units that contract
sacromere unit of contraction in a muscle fiber
actin twisted, thin filament in a muscle fiber
myosin thick filament in a muscle fiber; has bump-like projections
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