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Skeletal System
| Definition | Word |
|---|---|
| supports and protects the body, makes blood cells and gives shape | skeletal system |
| this is made up of all the bones in your body | skeleton |
| where two bones meet | joint |
| a joint that gives the largest range of movement | ball and socket |
| allows a forward and backward movement | hinge |
| allows a bone to rotate around another | pivot |
| lets a bone slide over another | gliding |
| holds bones together | ligalment |
| a flexible type of bone | cartilage |
| A structure composed of different types of tissue. They perform a specific job | Organ |
| A group of organs working together to perform a specific job | organ system |