skeletal system 1234 Word Scramble
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Vertebrae. | The 26 small bones that make up your backbone. |
Marrow. | The soft tissue that fills the inner part of the bone. |
Cartilage. | A connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and gives support to some parts of the body. |
Joints - pivot, ball and socket, hinge, and gliding. | A place where two bones come together. |
Ligament. | Strong connective tissue that holds bones together in movable joints. |
Osteoporosis | A condition in which the body's bones become weak and break easily. |
Fracture | A break in a bone. |
Dislocation | An injury in which a bone moves out of its joint. |
Magnetic resonance imaging | A method for taking clear images of both bones and soft tissues of the body. |
X-ray | A form of energy that travels in waves that can pass through some living tissue but not through bone. |
Acne | A bacterial infection of the skin which the oil glands become blocked and swollen. |
Sprain | An injury in which ligaments holding your bones together are stretched too far and tear. |
Involuntary muscle | A muscle that is not under conscious control. |
Tendon | A strong connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone. |
Voluntary muscle | A muscle that is in conscious control. |
Smooth muscle | Involuntary muscles found inside many internal organs of the body. |
Skeletal muscle | A muscle that is attached to bones of the skeliton. |
Cardiac muscle | muscle tissue found only in the heart. |
Epidermis | The outermost layer of the skin. |
Melanin | A pigment that gives skin its color. |
Dermis | The lower layer of the skin. |
Pore | An opening through which sweat reaches to the surface of the skin. |
Follicle | A structure in the dermis of the skin from which a strand of hair grows. |
Cancer | A disease in which some body cells divide uncontrollaby. |
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