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skeleton
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Type of connective tissue that provides support and protection for your body
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marrow
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the soft tissue that fills the internal spaces in bone
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red marrow
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Soft tissue inside the compact bone that produces red blood cells
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yellow marrow
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the soft tissue inside the compact bone that mainly stores fat. Helps to nourish the bone
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spongy bone
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Small cavities which contain red marrow
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spongy bone
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Small cavities which contain red marrow
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cartilage
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connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and gives support to some parts of the body
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joint
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place where two bones come together
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ligament
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strong connective tissue that holds the bones together at the movable joint
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osteoporosis
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a condition in which the body's bones become weak and break easily
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fracture
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a break in a bone.
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sprain
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an injury in which the ligaments holding bones together are streched out to far and tear
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dislocation
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an injury in which a bone comes out of its joint
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x-ray
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a form of energy that travels in waves that can pass through some living tissues, but not through bone
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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a method for taking clear images of both bones and soft tissue in the body
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tendon
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strong connective tissue that attaces a muscle to a bone
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involuntary muscle
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a muscle that is kept under conscious control
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smooth muscle
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Involutary muscle found inside many internal organs in the body
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skeletal muscle
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a muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton
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cardiac muscle
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muscle tissue found only in the heart
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acne
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a bacterial infection of the skin in which the oil glands become blocked and swollen
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cancer
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a disease in which some body cells divide uncontrollably
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follicle
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structure in the dermis of the skin from which a strand of hair grows
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pore
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an opening through which sweat reaches the surface of the skin
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dermis
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lower layer of skin
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melanin
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a pigment that gives skin its color
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epidermis
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outermost layer of skin
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