| A | B |
| transfer | move something from on place to another |
| skeletal system | all the bones in the body |
| tendon | tough band of tissue that holds bones together at joints |
| periosteum | tough band of tissue that covers the end of the bone |
| cartilage | smooth, slippery, thick layer of tissue that covers the ends of bones. |
| joint | place where two or more bones come together |
| bone | The structure that makes up the body's skeleton. |
| ligament | The connective tissue that hold bones together. |
| tendon | The connective tissue that is attached to bone and moves the tissue. |
| cartilage | Dense, fibrous, flexible, connective tissue. |
| marrow | Soft material found within bone. |
| joint | The place where two bones meet. |
| skeletal muscle | Muscle tissue that is attached to bone and moves the skeleton. |
| smooth muscle | Muscle tissue responsible for involuntary movement. |
| cardiac muscle | Muscle tissue found only in the heart. |
| dislocation | Injury in which a bone is forced out of its joint. |
| 206 | The approximate number of bones in the skeletal system. |
| phosphorus | Two minerals that make up the nonliving parts of bones are calcium and ______. |
| femur | the longest bone in the body. |
| shoulder | An example of a ball and joint socket. |
| elbow | An example of a hinge joint. |
| voluntary | Skeletal muscles are also known as __________ muscles. |
| neck vertebrae | Pivot joints |
| clavicle | collar bone |
| involuntary | cardiac and smooth muscle are also known as |
| gliding | joints foun in wrist and ankle |
| immovable joints | cranium and pelvis |
| movable joints | hinge, pivot, gliding, ball and socket |
| Haversian system | circular arrangement found in compact bone |
| osteoblasts | bone producing cells |
| periosteum | tough covering of bone |
| fracture | a break in a bone. |