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Skeletal System Vocab

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periosteuma living bone's surface is covered with a tough, tight fitting membrane
compact bonegive bones strength
spongy bonehas moany small, open spaces that make bones lightweight
marrowproduces red and white blood cells
cartilagethick,smooth,flexible, and slippery layer of tissue
jointany place where two or more bones come together
ligamentthe bones are held in place at joints by a tough band of tissue
tendonswhere muscles are attached to
skeletalvoluntary move skeleton
smoothinvoluntary move internal organs
cardiacautomatic
tonicsome fibers in your muscles are contracting and some are relaxing
isotonicwhen you push and you move
isometricwhen you push doesn't move

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