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Skeleton
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| compact bone | hard, dense bone tissue that is beneath the outer membrane of a bone |
| spongy bone | layer of bone tissue having many small spaces and found under the layer of the compact bone |
| marrow | center of the bone; soft connective tissue that fills the internal spaces in bone |
| red marrow | produces blood cells |
| yellow marrow | stores fat |
| cartilage | connective tissue that is more flexible than bone--protects the ends of bones & keeps them from rubbing together |
| osteoporosis | condition in which the body's bones become weak and break easily |
| fracture | broken bone |
| dislocation | displacement of a bone from its joint |
| sprain | stretching or tearing of ligaments |