Skeletal System Flashcards
1
Q
What are the functions of the skeletal system?
A
to support and protect; body movement, muscles “pull” on bones, blood cell formation, storage of inorganic materials
2
Q
What is blood cell formation called?
A
hematopoiesis
3
Q
What inorganic materials are stored in the skeletal system?
A
calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium
4
Q
How many bones are in the skeletal system?
A
206
5
Q
What are the two main divisions?
A
axial and appindicular
6
Q
What parts are in the axial division?
A
head, neck, trunk; skull, hyoid bone, vertebral column, ribcage, sternum
7
Q
What parts are in the appendicular division?
A
limbs and bones connecting the limbs to the pectoral girdle (arms, scapula, clavicle) and pelvic girdle (legs, coxal bones)
8
Q
What is FOP?
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