Skeletal System Quiz of 1/4/23 Flashcards
1
Q
The # of bones in adult skeleton
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206
2
Q
The long bone in upper leg
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femur
3
Q
short bones ex.
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wrist & ankle
4
Q
all of the limbs outside of the skeleton are called
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appendicular skeleton
5
Q
The center of the skull is called the
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axial skeleton
6
Q
flat bones ex.
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ribs & scapula
7
Q
an irregular bone
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verterbrae
8
Q
the long bone in the upper arm
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humerus
9
Q
bones of the list
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carpal
10
Q
bones of the ankles
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tarsals
11
Q
the scapula is also called
A
shoulder blades
12
Q
A place in the body where two bones come together
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joint
13
Q
strong flexible tissue that makes up soft parts of the body
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crtilage
14
Q
when cartilage hardens and it turns to bone
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ossification
15
Q
outer layer of the bone
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periosteum
