skeleton

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provides a system of levers with which the skeletal muscles work to move the body.

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skeleton

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(the bones that lie
around the body’s center of gravity)

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the axial skeleton

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(bones of the
limbs, or appendages)

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the appendicular skeleton

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The three types of cartilage found in the body are

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hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage, and fibrocartilage.

Question 5

is the most common type found in the body,

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hyaline cartilage

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is known for its flexibility.

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elastic cartilage

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provides strength and shock absorption.

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Fibrocartilage

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hyaline cartilage that cover the ends of most bones at
movable joints

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Articular cartilages

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Hyaline cartilage that connect the ribs to the sternum

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Costal cartilages

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Hyaline cartilage that are found in the larynx and other
respiratory structures

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Respiratory cartilages

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Hyaline cartilage that support the external nose

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Nasal cartilages

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Found in the external ear and the epiglottis (the guardian of the airway)

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Elastic cartilage

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Fibrocartilage that pads located between the vertebrae

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Intervertebral discs

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Fibrocartilage pads located in the knee joint

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menisci

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Fibrocartilage located where the hip bones join anteriorly

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Pubic symphysis

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The — bones of the adult skeleton are composed of two basic
kinds of osseous tissue that differ in their texture.

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is dense and made up of organizational units called osteons.

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Compact bone

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is composed of small trabeculae (columns) of bone and lots of open space.

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Spongy (or cancellous) bone

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such as the femur and phalanges (singularphalanx), are much longer than they are wide, generally consisting of a shaft with heads at either end. composed mostly of compact bone. S

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Long bones

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are typically cube shaped, and they contain more spongy bone than compact bone. The tarsals and carpals are examples.

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Short bones

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are generally thin, with two waferlike layers of compact bone sandwiching a thicker layer of spongy bone between them.

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Flat bones

Question 22

Bones that do not fall into one of the preceding categories are classified as—- The vertebrae examples

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irregular bones.