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periosteum
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tough layer of connective tissue surrounding a bone
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Haversian canal
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one of a network of tubes running through compact bone that contains blood vessels and nerves
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bone barrow
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soft tissue inside the cavities within bones
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cartilage
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strong connective tissue that supports the body and is softer and more flexible than bone
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ossification
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process of bone formation, during which cartilage is replaced by bone
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joint
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place where one bone attaches to another
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ligament
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strip of tough connective tissue that holds bones together at a joint
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myosin
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protein that makes up the thick filaments in striations in skeletal muscle cells
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actin
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a protein that mainly makes up the thin filaments in striations in skeletal muscle cells
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tendon
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tough connective tissue that joins skeletal muscles to bones
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epidermis
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outer layer of the skin
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keratin
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tough, fibrous protein found in skin
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melanin
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dark-brown pigment found in skin
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dermis
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inner layer of the skin
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hair follicle
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tube-like pocket of epidermal cells that extends into the dermis; cells at the base of hair follicles produce hair
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