skeletal system Flashcards
1
Q
List the functions of bones?
A
protection
movement
producing RBC
Storing fats and minerals for growth
2
Q
What are the types of bones and give 1 example?
A
Flat-sternum
long-femur
sesamoid-patella
irregular-vertebrae
short- carpals
3
Q
What are the 2 sections of the skeletal system divided into and describe them?
A
Axial- centre of the body and protects organs
appendicular- outer extremities and just sits there
4
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