Skeletal System Vocabulary

Cartilage

• a hard, unflexible material that makes up the skeletons of some animals and is found in various places on the human body

• a durable, flexible material that makes up the skeletons of some animals and is found in various places on the human body

• a durable, flexible material that makes up trees and some plants

Vertebrae

• the individual bones that stack to form the backbone of an animal

• a solid bone that forms the backbone of an animal

• the individual bones that forms the lungs of an animal

Ligament

• a band of tissue that provides support between bones

• a band of tissue connecting muscles together

• a band of tissue connecting two bones in a joint

Tendon

• a band of tissue that connects muscle to muscle

• a band of tissue that connects muscle to bone

• a thread of tissue that connects muscle to ligaments

backbone

• the column of bones that runs along the fronts of all vertebrate animals and protects the lungs and heart

• the column of bones that runs along the backs of all vertebrate animals and protects the spinal cord

• the column of bones that runs along the backs of all vertebrate animals and protects the kidneys

Bone

• organs that make up a skeleton

• non-living materials that make up a skeleton

• Only living materials that make up a skeleton

Calcium

• an element; a nutrient that most living things need to sleep

• an element; a nutrient that most living things do not need

• an element; a nutrient that most living things need for strong bones and teeth

Skull

• a structure of bone found in the lungs of animals

• a structure of bone found in the legs of animals

• a structure of bone found in the heads of animals

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Framework of bones that supports and protects the body

Attached to bones, moves bones, voluntary