Skeletal System Flashcards
What are the functions of bones and skeletal system?
It provides shape, support, movement, protect internal organs, produce red and white blood cells
What is the structure of bone?
Compact solid bone, spongy bone, and marrow.
What is cartilage?
connective tissue in skeletal system that doesn’t store calcium.
Where is the cartilage found?
Mostly covering the ends of bones.
What are ligaments?
Fibrous tissue that connects bones to other bones (at joints)
What is a joint?
Where 2 bones come together (joint)
What do joints allow to happen?
bones to move in different ways.
What are two major types of joints?
Immoveable (fixed) and Movemable.
What are the different types of moveable?
Ball and socket, hinge, pivot, and gliding.
What are tendons?
Connective tissue that provides adhesive strength as connects muscles to bones.
What system does the skeletal system work with to help you move your body?
It provides framework and helps you have shape.
