Word List aerobic yellow marrow sprain mitochondria cartilage joint flat bones axial skull legs shoulder endoskeleton spongy bone fracture collagen anaerobic fixed joint gliding joint tendinitis flexibility skull vertebrae skeletal pelvis tendon arms osteoporosis osteoblasts compact bone hinge joint femur cardiac growth plates osteocytes arthritis muscular dystrophy bones flexor red marrow myocarditis ball and socket calcium extensor ribs smooth muscular ligament

The full range of motion of a joint Flexibility

The muscle in a muscle pair that straightens the joint Extensor

Type of muscle tissue found in internal organs and blood vessels Smooth

This type of exercise occurs when muscle cells use oxygen during contraction aerobic

Injury to a ligament caused by stretching a joint too far Sprain

This cell structure supplies lots of energy to cardiac cells Mitochondria

The only type of muscle tissue that has voluntary movement skeletal

Body system that provides support Skeletal

Connects muscles to bones Tendon

The hard outer layer of bone Compact bone

Name for an internal skeleton Endoskeleton

Largest bone in the leg Femur

Type of marrow that makes red blood cells Red marrow

Skull, vertebrae, and ribs make up this part of the skeletal system axial

Bone cell that hardens cartilage into bone Osteocytes

The protein that makes up the connective tissue in bones Collagen

A part of the axial skeleton Skull, vertebrae, ribs

Place where 2 bones meet Joint

The skull is an example of this type of joint Fixed joint

Any structure included in the appendicular skeleton Arms, legs, shoulders, pelvis

Area of cartilage that continue to make new cells Growth plates

Possible location of red marrow Flat bones, ribs, pelvis, skull

This type of joint allows the bones of the joint to rotate in a large circle (ex. your shoulder) Ball and socket

Part of the bone that provides strength and support for the bone Spongy bone

Most plentiful mineral in the bones Calcium

Bone cell that deposits minerals into bones Osteoblasts

This type of joint like those found in the wrist allow a great deal of flexibility in many directions Gliding joint

A hereditary disease that causes muscles to become weaker over time Muscular dystrophy

A strong, flexible, and smooth connective tissue found at the end of bones Cartilage

A break in a bone Fracture

Resistance exercises are this type of exercise Anaerobic

Means porous bones Osteoporosis

Knees and elbows are this type of joint Hinge joint

Type of involuntary muscle tissue found in the heart Cardiac

Disease that causes joints to swell, stiffen, and become painful Arthritis

A painful condition that occurs when a tendon is inflamed from overuse Tendinitis

One of the 3 main parts of the skeletal system Bones, cartilage and ligaments

The muscle in a muscle pair that bends the joint flexor

Inflammation of the heart muscle that can cause heart failure and damage to cardiovascular system myocarditis

Body system that works with your muscles to make your body move muscular

Type of marrow where fat is stored Yellow Marrow