Bones and Skeletal Tissues

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  1. 3. Red blood cells provide energy, white blood cells fight infection : red blood cells are formed in the red bone marrow
  2. 6. The axial skeleton is the center portion of the skeleton
  3. 10. Is the cartilage that attaches the ribs to the sternum
  4. 13. The skeleton forms joints* that allow for specific movements:*a joint is where a bone meets another bone
  5. 14. A long thin projection often with a rough surface
  6. 18. A fibrous connective tissue that is made of a blend of elastin and collagen fibers
  7. 19. Bones that form within a tendon
  8. 20. Strong supportive substances
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  1. 1. Skull, Vertebra, and Ribs
  2. 2. A bone that is longer than it is wide
  3. 4. Gives the ligament flexibility
  4. 5. Helps support the muscle and tissues in the body
  5. 7. A small rounded projection on a bone
  6. 8. Known as adipose tissue in the skeletal system
  7. 9. A raised or prominent part of the edge of the bone
  8. 11. A protuberance above or on the condyle of a long bone
  9. 12. A bone that is wider than it is long
  10. 15. Any protuberance on a bone especially for the attachement of a muscle or a ligament
  11. 16. Cartilage is a connective tissue of the skeletal system.
  12. 17. Flattened plates of compact bones