The Skeletal System

Made up of all the bones in your body.

• joints

• skeleton

• marrow

• cartilage

A tough membrane that surrounds the bone

• bone marrow

• cartilage

• skeleton

• periosteum

Hard, outer area of long bones is made of this thick, dense web of fibers

• compact bone tissue

• periosteum

• bone marrow

• cartilage

Located near the ends of long bones, this tissue has small holes

• spongy bone tissue

• compact bone tissue

• cartilage

• periosteum

Soft tissue that makes up the inside of most bones

• spongy bone tissue

• compact bone tissue

• bone marrow

• cartilage

Where red blood cells are made

• yellow bone marrow

• blue bone marrow

• white bone marrow

• red bone marrow

Where fat is stored

• yellow bone marrow

• blue bone marrow

• white bone marrow

• red bone marrow

The strong, flexible tissue that covers the ends of the bones

• cartilage

• bone marrow

• periosteum

• compact bone tissue

Where two or more bone meet

• skeleton

• ligaments

• growth plate

• joint

Tissues that connect bones to other bones

• cartilage

• ligaments

• joints

• skin