The inner framework made of all the bones of the body
An animal that has a backbone
A place in the body where two bones come together
Ligament- Strong connective tissue that holds bones together in moveable joints
A connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and what protects the ends of bones and keeps them from rubbing together
Compact bone- Hard, dense bone tissue that is beneath the outer membrane of the bone
Spongy bone- Layer of bone tissue having many small spaces and found just inside the layer of compact bone.
Marrow- The soft connective tissue that fills the internal spaces in bone
Osteoporosis- A condition in which the body’s bones become weak and break easily
A muscle that is not under conscious control
A muscle that is under conscious control
A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton and provides the force that moves the bones.
Strong connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
A muscle that appears banded; also called skeletal muscle
Involuntary muscle found inside many internal organs of the body
Muscle tissue found only in the heart
