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Adolescence: Q-When do most bones stop growing?
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Appendicular skeleton: Attaches to the axial skeleton and allows movement
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Axial skeleton: Central part of the human skeleton
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Ball and socket joints: Q-What type of freely movable joints are found in the shoulder and hips?
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Break: Q-The less mass a bone has, the more likely it is to...
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Cardiac muscle: Involuntary muscle found in your heart, and never tires
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Cells: Basic unit of living things and all living things are made of these
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Cells, tissue, organs, organ systems, organism: Q-What are the levels of organization within the body, in order from smallest to largest?
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Circular movement: Q-What type of movement do ball and socket joints allow?
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Compact bone: Covers the outside of bone and is hard and tough
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Connective tissue: Tissue that holds body parts together, provides support, protection, strength, padding, and insulation
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Epithelial tissue: Tissue that covers all the inner and outer surfaces of your body
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Freely movable joints: Joints that allow your body to bend and move
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Growth plates: Q-The length of arms and legs depend on...
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Growth plates: Made of cartilage, where bones grow. Cartilage is replaced by hard bone.
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Hinge joints: Q-What type of freely movable joints are found in your knee and elbow?
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Homeostasis: The ability of your body to maintain internal conditions such as temperature, posture, and sugar in your blood
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Immovable joint: The joints found in your skull, and are not able to move
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Joint: A place where two parts of the skeleton meet
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Ligaments: Attach bone to bone
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Multicellular: Organisms made of many cells
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Muscle tissue: Tissue that aids in movement
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Muscular system: Works with the skeletal system to allow movement
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Nerve tissue: Tissue that functions as a messaging system
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One direction: Q-Hinge joints allow movement in,,,
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Organ system: A group of organs that together perform a function that helps the body meet its needs for energy and materials
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Organs: Made of two or more types of tissue that work together to carry out a fuction in the body
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Pivot joints: Q-What type of freely movable joints are found in the neck?
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Quick-twitch muscles: The muscles that move quickly and tire easily
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Red marrow: Found at the end of long bones and produces red blood cells
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Skeletal muscle: The muscles attached to your skeleton that allow voluntary movement
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Slightly movable joints: Joints that are able to flex slightly. These are found in your ribs.
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Slow-twitch muscles: The muscles that move slowly and do not tire easily
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Smooth muscle: Found inside organs and perform automatic movement
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Spongy bone: The inside of bone which is strong but has spaces inside so it is lightweight
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Tendons: Strong tissue that attaches muscle to bone
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Tissue: A group of similar cells that work together to perform a particular function
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Unicellular: Organisms made of only one cell
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Yellow marrow: Found in the middle of long bones and stores fat
