| 1. |
sideways curvature of the spine
scoliosis |
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| 2. |
shrinking and weakening of a body part when it’s not used
_________________ |
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| 3. |
tough bands of tissue connecting bones
_________________ |
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| 4. |
gristly material at the ends of bones; also forms a baby’s skeleton
_________________ |
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| 5. |
part of body that does a job (for example, the heart and lungs)
_________________ |
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| 6. |
places where two bones meet
_________________ |
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| 7. |
wrist bones
_________________ |
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| 8. |
sheet of muscle at the bottom of the rib cage that plays an important part in breathing
_________________ |
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| 9. |
smallest bone in body, located in ear, only 1/8 inch long
_________________ |
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| 10. |
central portion of the skeleton, consisting of the skull, backbone, and ribs
_________________ |
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| 11. |
thin piece of wood or some other material used to keep a fractured bone from moving
_________________ |
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| 12. |
tough protein fiber found in bones
_________________ |
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| 13. |
center layer of bone through which blood vessels run
_________________ |
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| 14. |
upper leg bone; it is the longest and strongest bone in your body
_________________ |
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| 15. |
thinning of the bones with age
_________________ |
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| 16. |
shoulder blade
_________________ |
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| 17. |
replacement of cartilage by bone
_________________ |
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| 18. |
hipbones
_________________ |
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| 19. |
smaller bone in the lower leg
_________________ |
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| 20. |
tailbone
_________________ |
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| 21. |
upper seven vertebrae in the neck
_________________ |
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| 22. |
heel bone
_________________ |
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