Skeletal System Flashcards
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Types of bones
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(SLIF)
- Short
- Long
- Irregular
- Flat
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Functions of the skeletal system
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- flexible framework
- protects internal organs
- storage place for minerals
- center for blood cells
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Wormian
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A small bone positioned within a suture of certain cranial bones
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Sesamoid
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Membranous bone formed in a tendon in response to joint stress
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Epiphyses
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The enlarged ends on long bones
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Cartilage
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A spongey tissue; acts as a buffer between bones like a shock absorber
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Periosteum
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Tough membrane that adheres tightly to outer surface of the bone
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Medullary canal
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A narrow space which is linked to the end of the shaft
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Joint
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The point where two bones meet
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Ligament
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Strong bands or cords that join bones together or keep organisms in place
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3 types of joints
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- Freely moveable
- Partially moveable
- Immoveable
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Male skeletal system
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Larger skull Broader less sloped shoulders Longer arms Longer legs Shorter torso
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Female skeletal system
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Narrower thorax
Wider pelvis
Obliques slant of femur more pronounced
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Spinal column
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Atlas Axis Cervical Thoracic Lumbar Sacrum Coccyx
