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31 Cards in this Set
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How many bones does the human body have? |
206 |
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What does the skeletal system do? |
Gives shape to the body Protects the organs Allows movement |
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What does yellow marrow contain |
Fat which provides a store of energy |
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What does red marrow produce |
Red & white cells and platelets |
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What does bones store |
Minerals such as calcium and phosphorus |
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How many are in number 1? |
7 |
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How many are in number 2 |
12 |
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How many are in number 3 |
5 |
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How many are there in number 4 |
5 |
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How many are in number 5 |
4 |
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What does the spine do |
Supports the skull & gives attachments for the ribs |
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How many irregular bones make up the spine |
33 |
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What are the irregular bones of the spine called |
Vertebrae |
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What does the cartilage in between the vertebrae allow? |
Movement, prevent friction and act as shock absorbers |
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What are the classifications of bones |
Long Short Flat Sesamoid Irregular |
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What do long bones provide |
Strength, structure and mobility |
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Describe a long bone |
It has a shaft and two ends |
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What bones are long bones |
Humerus Radius Ulna Femur Tibia Fibula Phalanges |
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Short bones are |
As wide as they are long |
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What are short bones for |
To provide support and stability with little movement |
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What bones are short bones |
Tarsals Carpals |
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Flat bones are designed to |
Provide extensive protection or large areas of muscle attachment |
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Which bones are flat |
Scapula Pelvis Cranium |
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What is a sesamoid bone |
Small independent bone developed in a tendon |
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Which bone is a sesamoid |
Patella |
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What are irregular bones |
Bones that cannot be placed into any other group because of their unique and unusual shape |
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Which bones are irregular |
Sphenoid bone Spinal vertebrae |
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Ligaments are composed of |
Dense fibrous connective tissue |
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What is the function of ligaments |
To attach one bone to another at the site of a joint |
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Muscles are highly specialised to generate force it can |
Receive and respond to stimuli Shorten and thicken Can stretch Return to it’s original shape |
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Tendons are continuous with the fibrous sheath covering each muscle. What does it attach to |
The periosteum of a bone, another muscle or skin |
