science test #1
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15 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 bone | living, marrow and bone cells-non living, calcium and phosphorus |
| joint | A place where two bones come together |
| osteoporosis | A condition in which a body's bones become weak and break easily |
| ball and socket joint | rounded end of one bone fits into a cup like end of another bone |
| cartilage | A connective tissue that is more flexible then bone and that gives support to some parts of the body (joints, nose, ears) |
| minerals | Nutrients that are needed by the body in small amounts and are not made by living things |
| ligament | Strong connective tissue that holds together the bones in a movable joint |
| bone marrow | The soft tissue that fills the internal spaces in bone |
| sprain | An injury in which the ligaments holding the bones together are stretched to far and tear |
| fracture | A break in a bone |
| tendon | Strong connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone |
| gliding joint | A joint that allows bones to slide over one another (ankles and wrists) |
| Hinge joint | A joint that allows an extensive forward and back motion, like a door hinge (knee and elbow) |
| pivot joint | A joint that allows one bone to rotate around another (neck) |
| fixed joint | a place where two bones meet but movement does not occur, as in the skull |
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