Skeleton/Bones Flashcards

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1
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Define Exoskeleton

A

The skeleton is on the outside; must be shed before growth.

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2
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Define Endoskeleton

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Skeleton on the inside, keeps growing until maturity is reached

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3
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Which animals dont stop growing?

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Kangaroos, Crocodiles, Turtles, (grow horizontal)

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4
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How many bones in the human body?

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206 in an adult skeleton

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5
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What protects the main nerve, the spinal cord?

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Vertebral Column (spine)

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6
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Name at least two purposes for the human skeleton

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Support body in upright position
To make blood cells in marrow
For muscles to attach using tendons
To protect organs

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7
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What is the Axial Skeleton?

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The main part of the skeleton, including the skull, mandible, spine (vertebral column), sacrum, and ribs

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8
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What is the appendicular skeleton?

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All the joining bits to the Axial skeleton, including the clavicle, scapula, humerus, ulna, radius, all the hand bones, pelvis, femur, tibia, fibula, and all the foot bones.

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9
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What are the carpal bones?

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Wrist bones

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10
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What are the phalanx bones?

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Finger bones

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11
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What are the tarsal bones?

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Ankle bones

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12
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What are the metacarpal bones

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Palm bones

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13
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What are the phalanges?

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Toe bones

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14
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What are the metatarsal bones?

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Foot bones

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15
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What does bone marrow produce?

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Red and white blood cells, platelets

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16
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What are the 2 types of bone marrow?

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Red and Yellow, red produces red and white blood cells and platelets, yellow is mainly fat cells.

17
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Where is your radius?

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Radius is the larger bone in your forearm, and connects your elbow and thumb area.

18
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Where is your ulna?

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Your ulna is the smaller bone in your forearm and connects the elbow to the pinky finger area.

19
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Where is your femur?

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The bone in your leg connected to the pelvis and knee.

20
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Where is your tibia?

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The largest of the two leg bones connecting the knee and foot, is at the front (shin)

21
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Where is your fibula?

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Behind the tibia, smaller bone in lower leg.

22
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What is the scientific name for the knee?

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Patella