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Skeletal System Flashcards

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What are the two divisions in the human body between bones & muscles?

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Axial Skeleton + Axial Muscles & Appendicular Skeleton + Appendicular Muscles

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What is contained in the Axial System?

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Skull, the vertebral column (spine), ribs & sternum

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What is contained in the Appendicular System?

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Bones of the Shoulders, Arms, Hands, Hips, Legs, & Feet

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What are the smallest and largest things in your body?

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Cells = smallest — Organ Systems = largest

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What two things define an organ?

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It has 2 or more tissues & is a part of a system.

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How many organ systems are there?

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11

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How many bones are in a grown persons body?

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206 Bones

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How many bones does a baby have?

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304, they merge as they grow

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How many bones are in the axial system?

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80

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How many bones are in the appendicular system?

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126

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PARTS OF THE BONE : what is the Compact Bone?

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The outer (hard) layer

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PARTS OF THE BONE : What is the Spongy Bone?

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The inside of the bone, where marrow is found

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PARTS OF THE BONE : What are the two kinds of marrow & their functions?

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Red Marrow - creates red & white blood cells / Yellow Marrow - creates fat (energy production)

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PARTS OF THE BONE : What is an Osteocyte?

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Living bone cells, they monitor & maintain the bone matrix

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PARTS OF THE BONE : What is the Osteoblast’s function?

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Creates bone cells

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PARTS OF THE BONE : What is the Osteoclast’s function?

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Destroys bone cells

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PARTS OF THE BONE : What is Apoptosis?

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The self-destruction of Osteoblasts & Osteoclasts by the body

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What is the function: Support

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The skeletal support of the muscles: like legs, the pelvis, & the spine in order to hold up the body.

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What is the function: Protection

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Bones the protect organs in our bodies: the skull protects the brain, vertebrae protects spinal column, rib cage

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What is the function: Blood Cell Formation

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Red Bone Marrow produces red/white blood cells

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What is the function: Reservoir

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The storing & releasing of phosphorus & calcium

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What is the function: Movement

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Attached muscles that pull on bones to move the body

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