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32 Cards in this Set
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What are bones made from |
Calcium phosphate |
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Functions of the skeleton |
To allow movement, to give structure and protection yo the body |
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What is the axial skeleton |
The part of the skeleton that contains the skull, spine, ribs and sternum |
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How many pairs of ribs are there |
12 pairs |
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Names of and number of different ribs |
True ribs, False ribs, Floating ribs |
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Number of and name of first groip of ribs |
True ribs, Top seven |
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Number and name of second group of ribs |
False ribs, Middle three |
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Number and name of third group of ribs |
Floating ribs, Last two |
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What is the appendicular skeleton |
The appendicular skeleton consists of the limbs and the pectoral and pelvic girdle |
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What is the pectoral girdle |
The pectoral girdle consists of the collarbone and shoulder blade |
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What is the pelvic girdle |
The pelvic girdle is composed of two halves of the hip joined the sacrum |
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Function of cartilage |
Cartilage protects bones by acting as a shock absorber and allows friction-free movment |
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Number of vertebrae in the spine |
33 |
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Sections of spine in order |
Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, Coccyx |
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Name and number of vertebrae in the first section of the spine |
Cervical, 7 vertebrae |
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Name and number of vertebrae in the second section of the spine |
Thoracic, 12 vertebrae |
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Name and number of vertebrae in the third section of the spine |
Lumbar, 5 vertebrae |
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Name and number of vertebrae in the fourth section of the spine |
Sacrum, 5 vertebrae |
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Name and number of vertebrae in the fifth section of the spine |
Coccyx, 4 vertebrae |
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Joins bone to bone |
Ligaments |
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Joins bone to muscle |
Tendons |
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Three types of muscle |
Skeletal, Smooth, Cardiac |
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Define antagonistic pair |
Two muscles that have opposite effects on each other |
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Name for windpipe |
Trachea |
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What is the pharynx |
Where the wind pipe and oesophagus split |
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What gas affects your breathing rate |
Carbon dioxide |
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Blood vessel that carries blood into the alveoli |
Arteriole |
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Blood vessel that carries blood out of the alveoli |
Venule |
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Features of alveoli that allow efficient gas exchange |
Thin walls, dence networks of capillaries |
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Muscles that allow breathing |
Diaphragm and intercostal muscles |
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Function of larynx |
To create sound |
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Three types of bones in your foot |
Tarsals, Phalanges, Metatarsals |
