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Skeletal System One
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| skull | bone that covers the brain |
| rib cage | bones that protect the heart and lungs |
| femur | upper leg bone |
| pelvis | hip bone |
| vertebrae | backbone |
| clavical | bone that connects your shoulder to your rib cage (collar bone) |
| skeletal system | the structure of bones that allows animals to move and be protected |
| joint | A place in the body where two bones come together |
| ligament | Connective tissue that connects bone to bone |
| cartilage | A connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and that protects the ends of bones and keeps them from rubbing together. |
| tendon | Strong connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone |
| scapula | shoulder blade |
| humerus | upper arm bone |
| patella | knee cap |
| radius | Bone in forearm "on the thumb side" |
| ulna | Bone of the forearm; on the pinky side |
| tibia | shin bone |
| fibula | calf bone |
| sternum | breastbone |
| mandible | lower jaw bone |