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Skeletal System:

Skeletal System Terms

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Skeletal System system consisting of the bones and their associated tissues that supports, protects, and provides flexibility to the body of humans and many other animals
periosteum tough membrane that surrounds bone
Haversian Canals one of a network of tubes containing blood vessels and nerves that supply blood to bones
Bone Marrow soft tissue in the cavities of bones
Cartilage dense, fibrous connective tissue whose cells are scattered in a network of collagen fibers
Ossification process in which cartilage is replaced by bone
Joint place where two bones come together
ligament strip of tough connective tissue in a joint that surrounds bones and holds them together
Muscular system System that provides movement to the body and is composed of tissues that contract when stimulated
Myosin protein that makes up the thick filaments of a muscle cell
Actin protein that makes up the thin filaments in a muscle cell
Tendon tough connective tissue that joins skeletal muscle to bone
Integumentary System skin and its accessory organs, hair, nails, and a variety of glands, make up this system
Epidermis outermost layer of skin
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