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| strong connective tissue that holds together the bones in a movable joint |
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| a muscle that is not conscious control |
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| structure in the dermis of the skin from which a strand of hair grows |
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| a connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and that gives support to some parts of the body |
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| a pigment that gives the skin its color |
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| a form of energy that travels in waves that can pass through some living tissue, but not through bones |
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| an injury in which the ligaments holding bones together are stretched too far and tear |
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| the 26 small bones that make up the backbone |
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| a bacterial infection of the skin in which the oil glands become blocked and swollen |
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| a disease in which some body cells divide uncontrollably |
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| the outermost layer of the skin |
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| an injury in which a bone comes out of its joint |
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| the soft tissue that fills the internal spaces in bone |
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| a muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton |
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| an opening through which sweat reaches the surface of the skin |
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| a muscle that is under conscious control |
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| muscle tissue found only in the heart |
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| magnetic resounance imaging (MRI) |
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| a method for taking clear images of both the bones and soft tissues of the body |
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| a place where two bones come together |
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| involuntary muscle found inside many internal organs of the body |
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| strong connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone |
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| a condition in which the body's bones become weak and break easily |
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