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Functions of skeleton |
Protection of vital organs, Muscle attachment, Joints for movement, Platelets, red and white blood cell production, Storage of calcium and phosphorus |
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Classification of Bones |
Long, Short, Flat, Irregular. |
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What are long bones specialized for? |
Leverage |
Humerus, Radius, Ulna, Metacarpal, Metatarsal, Phalanges, Femur, Fibula, Tibia |
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What are short bones specialized for? |
Weight bearing |
Tarsals, Carpals |
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What are flat bones specialized for? |
Protection, Broad Surface for muscle attachment. |
Cranium, Sternum, Scapulae, Ribs |
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What are irregular bones specialized for? |
Protection and Muscle attachment. |
Vertebrae, Sacrum, Mandible (lower jaw), Patella. |
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Name the bones in the skeletal system? |
Clavicle, Cranium, Scapula, Vertebral Column, Ribs, Sternum, Humerus, Radius, Ulna, Carpals, Metacarpals, Phalanges, Pelvis, Femur, Patella, Tibia, Fibula, Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges |
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