skeletal system Flashcards
1
Q
Adult human bones account for ___% of body’s total weight
A
40
2
Q
Mainf unction of skeletal system
A
Support, protection and movement
2
Q
Smallest bone
A
ossicle
3
Q
Newborns have_______bones
A
350
4
Q
Adults have_____bones
A
206
5
Q
Are bones alive?
A
yes
6
Q
Bones are mad eof
A
Calcium and phosphorus
7
Q
_____hold the bones together
A
Protein
8
Q
Long bones- longer than they are wide
A
femur, radius, ulna and humerus
9
Q
Short bones
A
Carpals
10
Q
Flat bone
A
Ribs, skull and sturnum
11
Q
Flat bones are ______
A
thin and large surface are and is compact around spongy
12
Q
Irregular bone
A
Vertebrae and pelvis
13
Q
Simple faracture
A
Is under skin
14
Q
Compound fracture
A
breaks through skin
