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joints
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bones | come together at the joint |
| Ligaments | connect bones together |
| Tendons | attach muscles to bones and control movement of the joint |
| Periosteum | a thin membrane that covers the bone that contains nerves and blood vessels |
| Compact Bone | a dense and hard outer layer of the bone that you see when you look at a skeleton, this layer provides strength and structure |
| Cancellous Bone | is found inside the compact bone, full of holes and looks like a sponge, bone marrow fills in the holes of the sponge |