The Skeletal System Word Search
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Words to find: SKELETON, BONES, JOINTS, CARTILAGE, LIGAMENT, TENDON, MARROW, MUSCLE, SPINE, RIBCAGE, SKULL, FEMUR.
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The Skeletal System word list, defined
- SKELETON /ˈskɛlɪtən/ · noun, verb, adjective
- The internal framework of bones that supports and protects an animal or human body. By extension, a skeleton is the essential framework, structure, or preliminary outline of something; it can also refer to an extremely thin person. Related: framework, bones, structure, outline.
- BONES /bəʊnz/ · noun
- The plural of "bone": any of the hard, rigid organs that form the skeleton of vertebrate animals. Also used figuratively for the essential framework or bare structure of something. Related: skeleton, framework, structure.
- JOINTS /dʒɔɪntz/ · noun
- A point where two or more bones meet, or a connection or junction between two things. A point where a limb or a branch is attached to a main part. Related: articulations, connections, junctures, links.
- CARTILAGE /ˈkɑːt(ə)lɪdʒ/ · noun
- Cartilage is a firm, flexible connective tissue found in the bodies of humans and other vertebrates, especially at joints, in the ear, nose, and rib cage, and between spinal vertebrae. It cushions bones and structural surfaces but, lacking its own blood supply, heals slowly when damaged. Related: gristle, connective tissue.
- LIGAMENT /ˈlɪɡəmənt/ · noun
- A tough, flexible band of connective tissue that joins bones or cartilage and helps stabilize parts of the body. By extension, a ligament can be a unifying bond between people, groups, or ideas. Related: bond, tie, band, sinew.
- TENDON /ˈtɛndən/ · noun
- A tough band of connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone and transmits the force of muscle contraction. Tendons may also connect muscle to muscle or other structures. Related: sinew.
- MARROW /ˈmæroʊ/ · noun
- The soft, fatty tissue found inside bones. In figurative use, marrow refers to the essential core, strength, or vitality of a person or thing. Related: pith, pulp, essence, core.
- MUSCLE /ˈmʌsəl/ · noun; verb
- A muscle is a tissue in the body that contracts and relaxes to produce movement, maintain posture, or perform an internal function. As a verb, muscle means to exert force or influence in order to achieve something. Related: brawn, strength, power, force.
- SPINE /spaɪn/ · noun; verb
- The spine is the flexible column of vertebrae that supports the body, protects the spinal cord, and connects the skull with the pelvis. It can also mean a sharp or rigid projection, a narrow ridge, or the central supporting part of a group, institution, or system. Related: backbone, vertebral column, backbone of an organization, central support.
- RIBCAGE /ˈrɪbkeɪdʒ/ · noun
- The bony structure formed by the ribs and the breastbone that encloses the chest and protects the heart and lungs. Related: thorax, chest.
- SKULL /ˈskʌl/ · noun
- The hard, bony structure that surrounds and protects the brain. By extension, it can mean the head or, figuratively, a person's mind or intelligence. Related: cranium, braincase, head, mind.
- FEMUR /ˈfiːmər/ · noun
- The femur is the bone of the thigh, extending from the hip to the knee; it is the longest, strongest, and heaviest bone in the human body. In entomology, it also denotes the third segment of an insect's leg. Related: thigh bone.
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