Skeletal system Flashcards
1
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functions
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Is the framework of the body, Shields internal organs, Facilitates movement through muscle attachment, stores minerals(calcium phosphate, fats)and produces blood cells in bones
2
Q
structure- axial
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Cranium ribs sternum spinal cord- middle of body
3
Q
structure- appendicular
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Bones of limbs (girdles)- connect limbs to axial: arms clavical,pelvis, legs