Skeletal System Flashcards by Abby Thelen

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Bone

A

specialized type of connective tissue

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5 functions of the skeletal system

A

provide protection to vital organs
give form and rigidity to body
act as levers
form blood cells
store minerals

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2 divisions of skeletal system

A

axial and appendicular

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4 parts of axial skeletion

A

skull
vertebral column
sternum
ribs

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5 portions of vertebral column

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cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal

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Appendicular Skeleton

A

bones of front and hind limbs

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6 classifications of bones

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long
short
flat
sesamoid
pneumatic
irregular

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Long bone

A

functions as levers, aid in support and movement

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Short bone

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cube shaped, “shock absorbers”

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Flat bone

A

protection

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Sesamoid bone

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help reduce friction or increase leverage along the route of tendons

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Pneumatic bone

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contain air spaces or sinuses (lighter in weight)

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Irregular bone

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protection, support, muscle attachment

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