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The Skeleton
Bones
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Axial skeleton | The skull and the bones that support it |
| Appendicular Skeleton | bones in the arms, legs, hips, shoulders, hands, feet, wrist and ankles |
| Joints | this helps bones move |
| Tendons | A touch band of connective tissue that connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone |
| Ligaments | A tough band of connective tissue that attaches one bone to another |
| Compact bones | hard bone |
| Spongy Bones | bones that have many holes and spaces |
| Bursae | fluid filled sacs located on the outside of a joint |
| Yellow Marrow | stored fat |
| Red Marrow | cells that are needed for blood clotting |