Skeletal System

one of the hard parts that make up the skeleton in vertebrates.

• cartilage

• bone

• joint

one of the bones that makes up the backbone.

• skull

• sternum

• vertebra

the long, flat bone in front of the chest that connects the ribs; breastbone.

• skull

• sternum

• skeleton

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

the framework of bones that forms the structure of the body and protects internal organs.

• patella

• ligament

• skeleton

the framework of bones that forms the head and face.

• skull

• ligament

• skeleton

the flat, moveable bone in front of the knee; kneecap.

• joint

• patella

• ligament

a strong band of tissue that holds bones together.

• joint

• patella

• ligament

the firm, flexible connective tissue that provides structural support and reduces friction around joints.

• cartilage

• patella

• ligament

the place where two bones connect in the body, such as the knee and elbow.

• joint

• cartilage

• bone

the soft substance inside bones in which blood cells are made.

• marrow

• joint

• cartilage

• bone