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Musculoskeletal
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| vertebrae | 26 small bones that make up the backbone |
| ligament | strong connective tissue that connects bone to bone in movable joints |
| compact bone | hard and dense but not solid bone; contains minerals that give bones strength |
| spongy bone | lightweight but still strong; layer of bone tissue that has many small spaces and is found just inside the layer of compact bone |
| marrow | soft connective tissue that fills the internal spaces of bone; blood cells are made here |
| cartilage | a connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and that protects the ends of bones and keeps them from rubbing together |
| involuntary muscle | muscle that is not under conscious control |
| voluntary muscle | a muscle that is under conscious control |
| tendon | strong connective tissue that connects muscle to bone |
| smooth muscle | involuntary muscle found inside many internal organs of the body like the stomach |
| cardiac muscle | involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart |
| striated muscle | voluntary muscle found connected to the skeleton; appears banded |
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