| A | B |
|---|
| cartilage | smooth, thin tissue layer of tissue in the joints that absorb shock |
| skeletal system | all the bones of the body |
| periosteum | tough, tight fitting membrane that covers the bone |
| joint | place where the bones meet |
| ligament | tough band of tissue that hold bones together at the joints |
| immovable joint | allows little or no movement |
| movable joint | allows the body to make a wide range of movements |
| pivot joint | one bone rotates in a ring around one another |
| ball-and-socket joint | one bone has a rounded end that fits into a cuplike cavity on another bone |
| hinge joint | joint has back and forward movements |
| gliding joint | one part of a bone slides over another bone |
