Skeletal, Nervous & Respiratory Systems

Soft connective tissue in spongy bone; makes blood cells.

• Bone Marrow

• Cartilage

• Compact Bone

• Growth Plate

Dense connective tissue that provides a smooth surface for the movement of bones at joints.

• Skeletal System

• Periosteum

• Compact Bone

• Cartilage

Dense outer layer of bone that is very hard and strong.

• Bone Marrow

• Compact Bone

• Ligament

• Periosteum

Area of growing tissue near the ends of the long bones in children and adolescents.

• Compact Bone

• Growth Plate

• Ligament

• Spongy Bone

Band of fibrous connective tissue that holds bones together.

• Periosteum

• Skeletal System

• Compact Bone

• Ligament

Tough, fibrous membrane that covers the outer surface of bone.

• Compact Bone

• Periosteum

• Ligament

• Bone Marrow

All the body's bones, cartilage, and ligaments.

• Ligament

• Spongy Bone

• Skeletal System

• Growth Plate

Light, porous inner layer of bone that contains bone marrow.

• Ligament

• Periosteum

• Spongy Bone

• Ball & Socket Joint

Joint that does not allow movement.

• Gliding Joint

• Hinge Joint

• Fixed Joint

• Ball & Socket Joint

Joint that only allows motion in two directions, forward and backward; examples include the knees and elbows.

• Hinge Joint

• Movable Joint

• Gliding Joint

• Skeletal System