| Term | Definition |
|---|
| exoskeleton | skeleton outside of bodies |
| tendons | connective tissues that connect muscles to bones |
| ligaments | bones are attached to one another with this |
| marrow | soft tissue found inside some bones of the skeletal system |
| ball and socket joint | ex. shoulder, hip |
| hinge joint | ex. elbow, finger, knee |
| fixed joint | bones of the skull |
| 3 types of muscles | skeletal, smooth, and cardiac |
| framework, movement, protection, storage, make blood cells | 5 functions of skeletal system |
| cartilage | thick tough smooth flexible tissue that is harder than flesh but softer than bone. it covers the ends of bones to allow movement and cushion shock |
| periosteum | tough tight fitting membrane that covers the bone |
| skeletal system | the bodies network of bones, which form a rich frame to support the body, protect internal organs, generate red blood cells, ad store calcium and phosphorus |
| joint | a place where two bones meet |
| osteoclasts | breaks down bone tissue |
| osteoblasts | deposit calcium and phosphorus that make bone tissue hard |
| moveable joint | allows body to make wide range of movements |
| immoveable joint | allow little or no movement |
| voluntary muscles | muscle you can control |
| involuntary muscles | muscles that you can't control. they work automatically |
| muscle | is an organ that contracts and gets shorter |
| skeletal muscles | muscles that move bones |
| smooth muscles | nonstriated, involuntary muscles that move many of your internal organs |
| cardiac muscle | found only at the heart. it is involuntary |
| Gliding Joint | Joint in which bones slide over each other. ex: wrist, ankle |
Combine with other sets
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