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Vocabulary

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Definition
ligament   attaches bone to bone  
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joints   muscles attach across these to move bones  
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tendon   muscles attach to bones with this tissue  
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muscles   contract when they work  
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response   a reaction of a living thing to a stimulus  
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stimulus   something that triggers (starts) a response  
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skeleton   a system of 206 bones in a human body  
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skull   your brain, eyes and inner ears are protected inside this bone case  
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immobilize   not moving  
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one reason we have a skeleton   for protection  
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a second reason we have a skeleton   for support  
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a third reason we have a skeleton   for locomotion  
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ball and socket   allow twisting and turning movements, allows movement in any direction  
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hinge   allows movement in a certain spot to take place, allow the body parts to bend and straighten  
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sliding   allow two flat bones to slide over each other,  
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muscles change when they work   they contract  
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a pinch   a stimulus  
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jumping away   a response  
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a bee sting   a stimulus  
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pulling away and screaming   a response  
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