Skeletal System

Front 1

What is the skeletal system?

Back 1

a collection of organs whose primary function is to support and protect the body

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Front 2

List & describe the 4 functions of bones.

Back 2

protection- brain protected by skull
storage- store minerals that help the nerves and muscles function properly
movement- skeletal muscles pull on the bones to produce movement
blood cell formation- some bones are filled w/ special material that makes blood cells

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Front 3

How many kinds of tissue are in bones?

Back 3

2

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Front 4

What is the compact bone?

Back 4

if the tissue does not have any visible open spaces

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Front 5

What is the spongy bone & what does it provide?

Back 5

bone tissues that have many open spaces
provides most of the strength & support for a bone

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Front 6

What is marrow?

Back 6

soft tissue that bones contain

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Front 7

What are the two types of marrow?

Back 7

red marrow & yellow marrow

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Front 8

What is red marrow & where is it found?

Back 8

produces red blood cells
found in spongy bone

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Front 9

What is yellow marrow & where is it found?

Back 9

stores fat
found in central cavity of long bones

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Front 10

What is cartilage?

Back 10

a soft, flexible tissue that bones used to start out as

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Front 11

What happens to cartilage during childhood?

Back 11

growth plates of cartilage remain in most bones providing a place for those bones to continue to grow

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Front 12

What is a joint?

Back 12

the place where two or more bones connect

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Front 13

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Back 13

Your joints have special designs that allows your body to move when your muscles contrast

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Front 14

What are ligaments?

Back 14

strong elastic bands of connective tissue that holds together joints

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Front 15

What is a lever?

Back 15

rigid bar that moves on a fixed point

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Front 16

What is a fulcrum?

Back 16

a fixed point that a lever moves on

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Front 17

What is a load (resistance)?

Back 17

a force that resists the motion of the lever

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