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Gives our body shape, our whole system of bones
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Skeletal System
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Bones that guard other body parts (examples: ribs, skull, pelvis)
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Protection Bones
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Bones that help us walk, touch, turn and stand (examples: femur, humerus, tibia, fibula, radius, ulna)
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Movement and Support Bones
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A hard material that is made of mostly calcium that makes up the skeleton. There are 206 of these in human skeleton.
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Bones
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This protects your brain.
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Skull
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The longest bone in your body. It is between the knee and the hip. It attaches to the hip with a ball-and-socket joint.
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Femur
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One of the two bones that make up your lower arm (between elbows and wrist)
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Ulna or Radius
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Upper arm bone, between shoulder and elbow. Connects to the shoulder with a ball-and-socket joint.
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Humorours
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Group of bones that surround and protect the heart and lungs.
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Ribs
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Bucket shaped bone that helps to hold our organs in, and allows us to stand up. Connects to the femurs with ball-and-socket joints.
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Pelvis
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A group of bones that allow us to stand straight and tall.
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Spine
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The place where two bones come together.
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Joints
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Moves like a gate or door hinge. Moves back and forth only (examples: elbow, finger, knuckles, knee)
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Hinge
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Moves 3 ways - up and down, front and back, and can rotate (Examples: hips, shoulders)
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Ball-and-socket
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Allow movement in two directions, but do not rotate.
Examples: base of the finger, (Oh no you didn't!), wrist, ankles |
Gliding
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The function of this system is to provide movement, body temperature regualation, and food digestion.
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Muscular System
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How many different muscles are in your body?
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600
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To get smaller
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contract
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These muscles attach to bones with strong ropelike tissue.
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Tendons
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Involuntary muscles that cannot be controlled.
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heart and stomach
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Muscles that can be controlled
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Voluntary Muscles
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Examples of voluntary muscles:
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arm muscles, leg muscles, and face muscles
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