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Esmeralda Achutigui(3B) > Skeletal System > Flashcards

Skeletal System Flashcards

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Axial Skeleton

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Head and trunk of vertebrate

Supports the upright position and protects internal organs

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Appendicular Skeleton(126 bones)

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Aid in the movement of the body(Armrs, forearms,hands)

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How many bones are in Axial Skeleton?

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80 bones

Skull, vertebrate, rib cage, and sternum

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How many bones are in appendicular skeleton?

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126 bones

Pectoral girdle, arms, forearms, hands, pelvis, legs, feet, and ankles

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Total bones in human body?

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206

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Functions of the Skeletal System

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Support and protection

Body Movement

Produces blood cells

Storage of minerals and fats

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Epiphysis

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The epiphysis closest to the body’s center is the PROXIMAL epiphysis.

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Diaphysis

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the shaft or central part of a long bone. Compare with epiphysis.

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Articular Cartilage

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(hyaline cartilage, padding)

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Periosteum

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(hyaline cartilage, padding)

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Medullary Cavity

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hollow chamber filled with bone marrow

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Functions of Red Marrow

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Blood

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Compact Bone Tissue

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(wall of the diaphysis)

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Spongy Bone Tissue

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(wall of the diaphysis)

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Functions of Yellow Marrow

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Fat

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Long Bones

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Long bones are so named because they are longer than they are wide. Long bones include:
Femur
Tibia
Fibula
Humerus
Radius
Ulna
Metacarpals and metatarsals
Phalanges
Clavicles
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Short Bones

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Long bones are so named because they are longer than they are wide. Long bones include:
Femur
Tibia
Fibula
Humerus
Radius
Ulna
Metacarpals and metatarsals
Phalanges
Clavicles
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Flat Bones

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Flat bones are thin, flattened and usually somewhat curved.

Flat bones include:
Most bones in the skull
Ribs
Sternum
Scapula
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Irregular Bones

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Irregular bones have various shapes that do not fit into the other categories of bone shapes.

Irregular bones include:
Vertebrae
Sacrum
Coccyx
Temporal
Sphenoid
Ethmoid
Zygomatic
Maxilla
Mandible
Hyoid
Palatine
Iinferior nasal concha
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Sesamoid bones

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Irregular bones have various shapes that do not fit into the other categories of bone shapes.

Irregular bones include:
Vertebrae
Sacrum
Coccyx
Temporal
Sphenoid
Ethmoid
Zygomatic
Maxilla
Mandible
Hyoid
Palatine
Iinferior nasal concha

Esmeralda Achutigui(3B) (15 decks)

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