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8422265815ball and socket jointhip and shoulder joints0
8422265816epiphyseal plateGrowth plate, made of cartilage, gradually ossifies1
8422265817OsteocytesBone cells2
8422265818RicketsVitamin D deficiency3
8422265819OssificationProcess of bone formation4
8422265820DiaphysisThe shaft of a long bone5
8422265821yellow marrowsoft, fatty material found in the medullary cavity of long bones6
8422265822Functions of the skeletal systemSupport, protection, body movement, hemopoiesis, and mineral storage7
8422265823synovial jointsfreely movable joints8
8422265824NucleolusFound inside the nucleus and produces ribosomes9
8422265825Mitosis phasesProphase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase10
8422265826HypertonicHaving a higher concentration of solute than another solution.11
8422265827Science has limitationsIt cannot explain things that are outside the realm of science, as they deal with things not scientifically testable12
8422265828VacuolesCell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates13
8422265829MitochondrionAn organelle that is the main site of energy conversion through cellular respiration.14
8422265830RibosomesMakes proteins15
8422265831organ systemA group of organs that work together in performing vital body functions.16
8422265832EukaryoteA cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles17
8422265833ProkaryoteA unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane bound organelles18
8422265834digestive systemBreaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to body cells.19
8422265835integumentary systemConsists of the skin, mucous membranes, hair, and nail20
8422265836urinary systemkidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethray21
8422265837fibrous jointsconsists of inflexible layers of dense connective tissue, holds the bones tightly together22
8422265838arthritisinflammation of a joint23
8422265839PeriosteumDouble-layered connective tissue that covers and nourishes the bone.24
8422265840compact boneHard, dense bone tissue that is beneath the outer membrane of a bone25
8422265841ScoliosisAbnormal lateral curvature of the spine26
8422265842cell membraneA cell structure that controls which substances can enter or leave the cell.27
8422265843OrganA collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body28
8422265844CellsThe basic unit of structure and function in all living things29

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