Systems of the Body - Skeletal System Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 5 functions of the skeletal system?

A

Provides shape/structure, enables movement, protects organs, produces blood cells, stores minerals

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2
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What attaches bone to bone?

A

ligaments

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3
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What attaches muscle to bone?

A

tendons

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4
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How do muscles and bone work together?

A

Muscles pull on bone to create movement; muscles=mobility, skeleton=structure

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5
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What are the two main divisions of the skeletal system?

A

axial and appendicular

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6
Q

How many bones total are there in an adult human?

A

206

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7
Q

Do child and teenagers have more or less bones than an adult?

A

More; bones finish growing and fuse together into single bones once you’re done growing

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8
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What are three main parts of skeletal structure?

A

bones, cartilage, and ligaments

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9
Q

What type of bone is the femur (thigh bone)?

A

long

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10
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What type of bone is a single vertebrae (single spine joint)?

A

irregular

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11
Q

What are the missing types of bone: long, irregular, sesamoid, _____________, and _____________.

A

short and flat

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12
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What are the missing parts of a bone’s structure: compact, periosteum, bone marrow, _____________, and _______________.

A

spongy and cartilage

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13
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______________ produces red blood cells

A

Red bone marrow

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14
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What type of bone cell breaks down bone before reconstruction?

A

osteoclasts (c for “chaos”)

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15
Q

What type of bone cell maintains existing bone?

A

osteocytes

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16
Q

What type of bone cell rebuilds bone after the osteoclasts break it down?

A

osteoblasts (b for “builders”)

17
Q

What type of bone cell is responsible for regulating movement of materials in/out of the bone?

A

lining cells

18
Q

What are the five stages of bone growth/repair?

A

Resorption, Reversal, Formation, Mineralization, Resting/Quinessence