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What are the main functions of the skeletal system? (5)

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  • Support
  • protection
  • movement
  • mineral depot
  • blood synthesis
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What are the types of skeletons? (2)

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  • Hydrostatic skeleton
  • rigid skeleton (exoskeleton, endoskeleton)
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A type of skeleton that supports body form and provides resistance for muscle contraction.

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hydrostatic skeleton

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What is the source of a hydrostatic skeleton?

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Some organisms use a:
- fluid-filled gastrovascular cavity
- fluid-filled coelom

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How do earthworm muscles function without a firm base? How do earthworms move?

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1) They contract against incompressible coelomic fluids in a limited space.
2) By alternate contractions of circular and longitudinal muscles, creating waves that propel them forward.

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Structures like hydrostatic skeletons, composed of incompressible tissues with constant volume and complex muscle arrangements.

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muscular hydrostats

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A type of skeleton that consist of rigid elements, usually jointed, provide muscle attachment.

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rigid skeletons

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What are the two principal types of rigid skeletons? (2)

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  • Exoskeleton
  • endoskeleton
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A principal type of rigid skeletons that functions for protection and locomotion.

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exoskeleton

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The exoskeleton of molluscs and arthropods are composed of?

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  • molluscs - caclium carbonate
  • arthropods - chitin
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A principal type of rigid skeletons that function as support, protection, and reservoir for calcium and phosphorus. It grows with the animal, does not limit internal organ space, supports greater weight.

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endoskeleton

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Where are endoskeletons found? (2)

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  • echinoderms
  • vertebrates.
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What materials make up an endoskeleton?

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mineralized bone and cartilage

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A semi-rigid supportive axial rod in protochordates and all vertebrate larvae and embryos. Large, vacuolated cells surrounded by elastic and fibrous sheaths.

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notochord

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What is the function of the notochord?

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Acts as a stiffening device.

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What happens to the notochord in vertebrates during development?

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surrounded or replaced by the backbone

  • except in jawless vertebrates
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A soft, pliable tissue that resists compression and serves as a major skeletal element in some vertebrates.

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cartilage

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Which vertebrates have a purely cartilaginous skeleton? (2)

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  • Jawless vertebrates
  • elasmobranchs (like sharks)
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Hyaline or fibrocartilage with calcium salts deposited within the interstitial substance.

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calcified cartilage

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Where is calcified cartilage found? (3)

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  • jaws of sharks
  • radula of gastropods
  • cephalopod mollusks.
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A living tissue with significant deposits of calcium salts in the extracellular matrix.

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bone

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Types of Bones Based on Density (2)

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  1. compact (osteon) bone
  2. spongy (cancellous) bone
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Dense bone with layers of mineralized collagenous bundles arranged around a Haversian canal containing blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves.

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compact (osteon) bone

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An open, interlacing framework of bony tissue with marrow cavities lined by endosteum.

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spongy (cancellous) bone

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Rigid frameworks in spongy bone that provide maximum strength at stress points.
trabeculae
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Connective tissue fibers that support blood vessels, nerve fibers, and adipose tissue (yellow marrow).
bone marrow
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It contains hemopoietic tissue that produces red blood cells (RBCs) and some white blood cells (WBCs).
red marrow
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A thin connective tissue lining the marrow cavity, involved in calcium deposition and bone remodeling.
endosteum
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In early bone development, they act as models for future bones, where calcium salts are deposited to form the bone matrix.
cartilage structures
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A process where cartilage is replaced by bone during development.
endochondral ossification
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They break down bone, remove worn cells, and deposit calcium in the blood.
osteoclasts
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What hormones increases and decreases osteoclast activity to release calcium?
- increase: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) - decrease: Calcitonin
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They work with osteoblasts to repair and renew bone tissue.
osteoclasts
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They are bone-forming cells responsible for building new bone tissue.
osteoblasts
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A hormone that inhibits bone resorption to help reduce calcium levels in the blood.
Calcitonin
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A hormone that stimulates bone resorption to increase calcium levels in the blood. It helps maintain constant calcium levels in the blood.
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
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It helps maintain constant calcium levels in the blood, supporting bone mineralization.
1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D
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The process of bone resorption and replacement, which accommodates brain growth or responds to mechanical stress.
skeletal remodeling
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What are the two main divisions of the vertebrate skeleton? (2)
- axial skeleton - appendicular skeleton
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What does the axial skeleton include? (4)
- skull - vertebral column - sternum - ribs
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What does the appendicular skeleton include? (5)
- Limbs - fins - wings - pectoral girdle - pelvic girdle
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The human skeleton supports and protects the body, permits movement, provides a foundation for muscles, stores __ and __ions, and produces __ in certain bones.
- calcium; phosphate - red blood cells (RBCs)
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Protects the brain and house sensory organs.
skull
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Support the head and trunk, protect the spinal cord, and protect the roots of spinal nerves.
vertebral column
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What are the segments of the vertebral column from superior to inferior? (5)
- 5 Cervical vertebrae (neck) - 12Thoracic vertebrae (chest) - 5 Lumbar vertebrae (small of back) - Sacral (5 fused sacrum/pelvic) - Coccyx (tailbone)
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Protect the heart and lungs and assist with breathing.
rib cage
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What provides support for the rib cage?
thoracic vertebrae
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How many pairs of ribs are there in the human rib cage?
12 pairs
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What are true ribs, and how many pairs are there?
Ribs that connect directly to the sternum, with seven pairs.
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What are false ribs, and how many pairs are there?
Ribs that do not connect directly to the sternum, with five pairs.
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Ribs that do not connect to any bony or cartilaginous structure ventrally.
floating ribs
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What does the appendicular skeleton in human consist of? (3)
bones within - pectoral girdles - pelvic girdles - attached limbs
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What bones make up the pectoral girdle, and what does it support?
bones of the shoulder, supporting the arms and hands; located anteriorly.
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What bones make up the pelvic girdle, and what does it support?
The bones of the pelvis, supporting the legs and feet; located posteriorly.
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A site where two bones or cartilage meet.
arthrosis
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What are the kinds of arthrosis?
1. Diarthrosis (Synovial Joint) 2. Amphiarthrosis (Cartilaginous Joint) 3. Synarthrosis (Fibrous Joint)
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A freely movable joint in one or more planes, with articular surfaces covered by hyaline cartilage and enclosed in a fibrous capsule lined by a synovial membrane that secretes lubricating fluid.
Diarthrosis (Synovial Joint)
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Give an example of a diarthrosis joint.
Knee and elbow joints in mammals.
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A joint where fibrocartilage unites the components, has a fibrous joint capsule, no synovial membrane, and permits limited movement. Ex. The joint between the centra of mammalian vertebrae.
Amphiarthrosis (Cartilaginous Joint)
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An immovable joint where bones are joined by an irregular, jagged suture. Can be found in the roof of the skull (sutured joint)
Synarthrosis (Fibrous Joint)
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irregular jagged seam at the junction of two bones that renders the joint immovable; roof of the skull
suture

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