| A | B |
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| skeleton | the framework of bones that supports the body |
| bones | the hard, strong structures that make up the skeleton |
| fracture | a break in the bone |
| ligament | a flexible band of fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone in a joint |
| joint | where 2 or more bones meet |
| sprain | a painful injury a painful injury to a joint caused by suddenly twisting the ligaments a joint caused by suddenly wrenching the ligaments that hold it in place |
| tendon | a band of inflexible tissue that joins the end of a muscle to a bone |
| strain | an injury caused by overuse of a muscle |
| patella* | the bone that is located in front of the knee joint, a.k.a. kneecap |
| femur* | the long bone of the upper leg |
| tibia* | the inner and larger of the 2 bones in the lower leg |
| fibula* | the outer and smaller of the 2 bones in the lower leg |
| cartilage* | tough, elastic tissue found in joints and other parts of the body |
