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Musculoskeletal
Structure & Function
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bone | Hard connective tissue that forms the skeleton of the body |
| joint | Place of joining between two or more bones. |
| muscle tissue | Contractile tissue that plays a major role in body movement. |
| osseous tissue | Connective tissue into which calcium salts are deposited. |
| osteocyte | Bone cell. |
| cartilage | Flexible connective tissue found in joints, fetal skeleton, and the lining of various parts of the body. |
| osteoblast | Cell that forms bone. |
| osteoclast | Large cell that reabsorbs and removes osseous tissue. |
| ossification | Hardening into bone |
| calcium | Mineral important in the formation of bone. |
| phosphorus | Mineral important to the formation of bone. |
| vitamin D | Vitamin important to the formation of bone |
| skeleton | Bony framework of the body. |