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Tough flexible tissue?
cartilage
Tough supportive tissue that is softer than bone?
A connective tissue that is more flexible than bone that but that functions within the skeletal system is called cartilage. Cartilage can be found at the tip of your nose, or in your outer ear.
What is a tough flexible tissue that is similar to bone?
cartilage
What is a ligament in the skeletal system?
Any place where 2 or more joints by a tough band of tissue is called a ligament Note- Pay more attention in school and get a good education.
What are tendons tough?
tendons are tough fibrous cords of connective tissue that link skeletal muscles to bones. inside them Sharpey's fibres pass through the bone covering to embed them in the bone. Sharpey's fibres are also known as perforating fibres and are extensions of the tendons proteinaceous collagen fibres.
How do you spell cardelige?
The body tissue is spelled cartilage (tough, but often flexible).
What Connective tissue fibers forming a branching interwoven framework that is tough but flexible describes what fibers?
Elastic Fibers
what bones and organs are part of the skeletal system?
Bones are a major organ of the skeletal system; their purpose is to protect and support the function of other organs in the body. Bones store minerals and provide blood protection while producing red and white blood cells.
What is the skeletal system vocab answers?
skeletal system: Basic Framework Cartilage: Smoothe Layer of Tissue that covers bone ends Joints: any place where ... ligaments: tough bands of tissue... immovable joints: the kind of joints between skull bones Periosteum: Last One SElf Explanatory:) random symbols to get my tired self away: ☺☻♥♦♣♠◘○◙♀♪♫£☼►GG:◘■◄╧Y▀ïUp⌠m±≈╖cÖbææ
Is the skeletal system responsible for supporting the body?
Yes, it is the basic framework of the body.
What type of muscle tissue found attached to bones?
Ligaments attach bone to bone (think patella to femur) and tendons attach muscles to bone (think Achilles tendon).
What are the THREE main parts of the skeletal system?
The skeletal system consists of bones and related cartilage structures (such as in the ears, back, and knees), and the ligaments that connect the bones to other bones and to the muscles. The main bones in the skeletal system are the skull and spinal column (vertebrae), the ribs, and the sternum, which protects the heart and lungs. The other bones include the femurs (thigh bones) which are the biggest, the pelvis, the bones of the extremities (collarbone, scapula, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals, patella, tibia, fibula, tarsals, metatarsals, and phlanges) and the small bones of the inner ear.
