SMI Vocabulary

bones of the shoulder, pelvis, and upper and lower extremities

• axial skeleton

• bone marrow

• appendicular skeleton

• joint

A soft tissue inside the bone that produces blood cells

• epidermis

• bone marrow

• ligament

• tendon

Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull, rib cage, and vertebral column

• axial skeleton

• bone marrow

• appendicular skeleton

• epidermis

outermost layer of skin

• dermis

• epidermis

• hypodermis

A place in the body where two bones come together

• joint

• tendon

• vertebrae

• ligament

Connects bone to bone

• epidermis

• ligament

• tendon

• cartilage

A pigment that gives the skin its color

• tendon

• cartilage

• melanin

• ligament

The inner framework made up of all the bones of the body

• follicle

• skeleton

• cartilage

• tendon

Structure in the dermis of the skin from which a strand of hair grows.

• osteoporosis

• follicle

• skeleton

• dermis

Connects muscle to bone

• tendon

• ligament

• cartilage

• smooth muscle