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Skeletal And Musculat Systems Flashcards

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Skeletal system

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Body support

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Muscular system

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Movement

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The skeletal system is composed of what

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Connective tissues

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Functions of the skeletal system

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Support and shape, protection of organs, hematopoiesis, and mineral storage

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Types of skeletons

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Hydrostatic, external, internal

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Hydrostatic skeleton

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 composed of fluid, held under pressor in the closed body cavity also shapes and supports the body

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External skeleton

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Outside protection

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Internal skeleton

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Inside prodtection

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Axial

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Division of the vertebrate skeleton that acts solely in protection

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Appendicular

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Division of the vertebrate skeleton that supports the paired appendages

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Diaphysis

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Middle bone structure made of compact bone

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Epithysis

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End of the bone structure that is composed of spongy bone

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Epiphyseal line

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Region of bone elongation between the epiphysis and diaphysis

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Red marrow

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Found in spongy bone cavities of long bones and its main function is hematopoiesis (blood cell production)

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Yellow marrow

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Found in shaft cavities and serve as fat stories

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Types of joints

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Fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial

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Fibrous joints

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Immovable joints

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Cartilaginous joints

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Slightly movable joints

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Synovial joints

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Freely movable joints

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Types of synovial joints

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Ball and socket joints, hinge joints, and pivot joint

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Ball and socket joints

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Allow for great rains of motion in several planes

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Hinge joints

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Provides movement and only one plane

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Pivot joint

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Allows rotational movement

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Muscle is made up of proteins called

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Actin and myosin

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Smooth muscle tissue

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Involuntary tissue that surrounds internal organs

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Cardiac muscle tissue

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Involuntary tissue found only in walls of the heart

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Skeletal muscle tissue

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Voluntary tissue that make up the muscles attached to the bones

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