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compact bone

Front

Hard, dense bone tissue that is beneath the outer membrane of a bone

Back

atrium

Front

upper chamber of the heart

Back

Cartilage

Front

A connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and that protects the ends of bones and keeps them from rubbing together.

Back

skeletal muscle

Front

A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton and provides the force that moves the bones.

Back

small intestine

Front

Digestive organ where most chemical digestion and absorption of food takes place

Back

nervous system

Front

the body's speedy, electrochemical communication network, consisting of all the nerve cells of the peripheral and central nervous systems

Back

Veins

Front

Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart

Back

Ventricles

Front

Lower chambers of the heart

Back

hinge joint

Front

Joint between bones (as at the elbow or knee) that permits motion in only one plane

Back

ball and socket joint

Front

hip and shoulder joints

Back

Trachea

Front

windpipe

Back

endocrine system

Front

the body's "slow" chemical communication system; a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream

Back

Esophagus

Front

Tube connecting the mouth to the stomach

Back

pivot joint

Front

rotating bone turns around an axis; i.e. connection between radius/ulna and humerus

Back

joints

Front

Areas where two or more bones join together

Back

Alveoli

Front

tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood

Back

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

Front

the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system (CNS) to the rest of the body.

Back

Skeletal system

Front

gives our bodies structure and protects major organs like the heart, lungs, and brain

Back

cardiac muscle

Front

Involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart.

Back

large intestine

Front

The last section of the digestive system, where water is absorbed from food and the remaining material is eliminated from the body

Back

Central Nervous System (CNS)

Front

brain and spinal cord

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Tendons

Front

Connect muscle to bone

Back

Ligaments

Front

Connect bone to bone

Back

smooth muscle

Front

Involuntary muscle found inside many internal organs of the body

Back

Muscular system

Front

Consists of skeletal muscles, tendons that connect muscles to bones, and ligaments that attach bones together to form joint

Back

artery

Front

A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

Back

marrow

Front

the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones

Back

gliding joint

Front

allows one bone to slide over another; found in wrist and ankles

Back

fixed joint

Front

a joint that does not move, found in skull only

Back

spongy bone

Front

Layer of bone tissue having many small spaces and found just inside the layer of compact bone.

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