Test - Skeletal System Flashcards

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  1. What is the bone in the center of the nasal septum?
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The vomer.

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  1. Where is the sacrum located and how many vertebrae make it up?
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The sacrum has 5 vertebrae and is just above the coccyx.

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  1. Where is the maxilla located?
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Above the mandible and under the nasal septum.

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  1. Where is the sphenoid located?
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Underneath the parietal and frontal’s joint and next to the orbit.

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  1. Identify the ankle bone.
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The scientific name for the ankle is the calcaneus, calcaneus is a type of tarsal. The ankle is also a bone of a gliding joint.

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  1. Where is the spongy or trabecular located?
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Trabecular bone is located inside of the combat bone and on the outside of the bone marrow.

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  1. How does exercise help maintain healthy bones?
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By making bones grow stronger and denser.

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  1. Strong connective tissue that holds movable joints together is a:
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Ligament

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  1. What do ligaments do?
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Attaches bones to other bones.

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  1. As a adult, your skeleton is made of _____ bones than when you were born.
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A smaller amount of.

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  1. What is not a function of the skeletal system?
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Circulating blood

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  1. What is the joint called in the knee?
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Hinge joint.

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  1. What joint is a pivot joint?
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Neck vertebrae 1 and 2.

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  1. What joints are immovable?
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The joint with the parietal and frontal bones in your skull.

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  1. What kind of motion is allowed in the knee and what bones make up the joint?
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Backward and forward, femur, patella, tibia and fibula.

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