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Function One: Skeletal System |
Provides shape and support Example: bones help shape your body |
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Function Two: Skeletal System |
Enables you to move Example: Joints help you move |
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Function Three: Skeletal System |
Protects your internal organs Example: protects your lungs |
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Function Four: Skeletal System |
Produces red blood cells in the red bone marrow Stores fat in the yellow bone marrow |
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Another name for the backbone is the... |
vertebral column |
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The vertebral column is made up of 26 bones called... |
vertebrate |
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Soft discs called ________ are in between every 2 vertebrate. |
cartilage |
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The vertebral column protects the... |
intestines |
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The 2 minerals that make your bones healthy and strong are... |
Calcium and phrosphorus |
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In every center of every bone you will find a... |
Bone marrow |
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Two ways to maintain healthy bones are maintaining a healthy diet which includes... |
Plenty of meat and whole grains Get exercise |
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Good sources of calcium include... |
Oranges Kiwi Tofu Vegetables |
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Osteoporosis is... |
When your bones dont get enough calcium and break |
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A joint occurs when... |
Two bones meet |
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An example of a pivot joint is... |
a neck |
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An example of a hinge joint is... |
an elbow |
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An example of a ball and socket joint is... |
a hip |
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Immovable joint |
some joints in the body that connect in a way that allows little-no movement |
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example: |
Skull when born |
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Movable joint: |
A joint that moves in a really legit way :) |
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example: |
Hinge joint, ball and socket joint, knees |
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a ligament... |
connects bones to bones ligament |
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a tendon... |
connects muscle to bone tendon |
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bones are connected to each other by... |
triceps |
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muscles are connected to bones by... |
biceps |
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The ends of bones in a joint are protected by... |
cartilage |
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you are |
LEGIT ERALLY DONE!!! |
