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axial skeleton
made up of 80 bones protecting essential organs
appendicular skeleton
bones of upper and lower extremities, critical for movement and engagement with the environment
bones
hard tissue made of water, minerals, salts, and protein fibers
cartilage
soft tissue providing structure and protection
ligaments
connective tissue supporting bone connections
joints
connections between bones that form articulations (hinged movement)
haemopoiesis
the process in which red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are created in red bone marrow
contractability
the ability to get shorter
extensibility
the ability to lengthen
elasticity
the ability to go back to resting length
excitability
the ability to be stimulated by nervous tissue
atrophy
decrease in the number of myofibrils, or reduce the size of muscles
hypertrophy
increase in the number of myofibrils, or increase the size of muscles
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