Skeletal System Flashcards
0
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Lordosis (curvature)
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Sway back
1
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Functions of the skeletal system
A
- support
- protection
- storage of minerals
- production of blood cells
2
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Kyphosis (curvature)
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Hunchback
3
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Scoliosis (curvature)
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S shaped spine
4
Q
Osteoblasts
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Bone builders
5
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Osteoporosis
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Weakening of bones due to low calcium
6
Q
Osteomalacia
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Softening of the bones due to demineralization
7
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Hematopoiesis
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Formation of blood cells
8
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Red marrow
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Blood cells are made
9
Q
Yellow marrow
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Fat
10
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Comminuted (type of fracture)
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Bone breaks into lil pieces
11
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Spiral (type of fracture)
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Bone breaks and twists
12
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Compound (type of fracture)
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Bone breaks and penetrates skin
13
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Green stick (type of fracture)
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Bone cracks but remains attached
14
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Function of fontanelles
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- compression of head during birth
- allows growth of the brain
- feel for a pulse
