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All the bones in the body make up the _____________ |
skeletal system |
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list the skeletons 5 major functions |
1. Gives shape and support to body 2. protect internal organs 3. muscles attach to bones 4.blood cells are formed in the marrow in the center of bones 5. Calcium and phosphorus compounds are stored in bones |
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tough, tight-fitting membrane that covers the bone's surface |
Periosteum |
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hard, strong layer under the periosteum |
compact bone |
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compact bone gives bone its _________ |
strength |
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compact bone contains deposits of__________and_________ |
calcium and phosphate |
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found toward the ends of long bones |
spongy bone |
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filled with marrow, which produces blood cells |
spongy bone |
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rubbery layer of tissue found at the end of bones, where they form joints |
cartilage |
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when your first born your bones are made of________ |
cartilage |
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________build up bone by depositing calcium and phosphorus, which make bone tissues hard |
Osteoblasts |
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__________ break down bone tissue |
Osteoclasts |
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any place where 2 or more bones come together |
Joint |
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tough band of tissue that holds bones in place |
ligament |
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Name the type of joint and give an example: allows little to no movement
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immovable joint joints in the skull |
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name the type of joint and give an example: one bone rotates in a ring of a stationary bone |
pivot joint turning your head |
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name the type of joint and give an example: rounded end of one bone fits into a cuplike cavity on another bone |
ball-and-socket joint hips |
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name the type of joint and give an example: back-and-forth movement |
hinge joint elbows |
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name the type of joint and give an example: one part of a bone slides over another bone used the most in the body |
gliding joint wrists |
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an organ that can relax and contract, and provides the force to move your body |
muscle |
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muscles that you're able to control |
voluntary muscle |
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muscles that you can't contol |
involuntary muslce |
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________muscles move bones |
skeletal |
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most common type of muscle |
skeletal |
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thick bands of tissue that attach muscle to bones |
tendons |
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this muscle is found only in the heart |
cardiac |
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both cardiac and skeletal muscles are ______ |
striated |
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these muscles are found in internal organs |
smooth muscles |
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when one muscle ________ the other _____ |
contracts, relaxes |
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muscles always push/pull |
pull |
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muscles that are used more often will be_____ than ones that aren't |
larger |
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muscles work because blood carries _____________ to the muscles |
energy-rich molecules |
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what is the largest organ of the body |
skin |
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outer, thinnest layer of skin |
epidermis |
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pigment that protects your skin and gives it color |
melanin |
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the middle layer of skin |
dermis |
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dermis is _________ than the epidermis |
thicker |
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contains blood vessels, nerves, muscles, oil, sweat glands. |
dermis |
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this layer of skin insulates the body |
fatty layer |
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list the 5 functions of the skin |
1. protection 2. sensory response 3. formation of vitamin D 4. regulation of body temperature 5. elimination of wastes through sweat glands |
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how do bruises form |
tiny blood vessels beneath the skin burst and leak into surrounding tissues |
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_________beneath the scab grow to fill in the gap of the torn skin |
skin cells |
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pieces of skin that are cut from one part of a body and moved to an injuered area |
skin grafts |
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describe how vitamin D helps your bpdy |
it helps your body absorb calcium |