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The skeletal system is _______
organ system
organ
tissue
The main organs of the skeletal system are:
cartilage
compact bone
spongy bone
bone marrow
periosteum
Acts as a shock ABSORBER to prevent bones from
grinding against each other
compact bone
bone marrow
cartilage
periosteum
Dense, HARD bone
It is the inside of the bone
STORES CALCIUM and Phosphorus
minerals which we need to stay strong
bone marrow
compact bone
cartilage
periosteum
Less dense bone which looks like a
sponge! Makes bones LIGHTWEIGHT
compact bone
spongy bone
periosteum
cartilage
where NEW BLOOD CELLS ARE PRODUCED
periosteum
bone marrow
cartilage
compact bone
assist in the transporting of O2 and CO2 throughout the bloodstream
red blood cells
white blood cells
help our body fight disease
red blood cells
white blood cells
the outer layer or MEMBRANE of bones
This is where TENDONS attach muscles to bones and
LIGAMENTS attach bones to bones
cartilage
bone marrow
periosteum
spongy bone
There are _____ (how many) bones found in the human body.
This is the ___
bone marrow
spongy bone
cartilage
periosteum
This is referring to what part of the bone
spongy bone
bone marrow
cartilage
perisoteum
The speckled part refers to the ___
spongy bone
compact bone
The NON- speckled part refers to the
compact bone
spongy bone
The smallest bones are found in the _____. While the largest are found in the ______.
outer ear
back
inner ear
femur
pinky
thigh
Main structures of the skeletal system are :
bones
joints
tendons
ligaments
Connects bone to bone
ligament
tendon
connects muscle to bone
ligament
tendon
where two bones meet
joints
ligaments
tendons
MAIN joints of the body
immovable
pivot
ball and socket
hinge
gliding
moveable
where two or more bones have FUSED
Found in the SKULL and pelvis
immovable
pivot
ball and socket
hinge
where one bone rotates in the ring of another
mainly seen in the NECK region
immovable
pivot
hinge
ball and socket
this joint provides for maximum rotation
joint found in SHOULDER and HIPS
immovable
pivot
ball and socket
gliding
most powerful joint/ cannot be twisted
KNEE and ELBOW
immovable
pivot
hinge
gliding
where one bone glides over another
WRIST and ANKLE
immoveable
ball and socket
hinge
gliding
the smallest unit of matter
atom
cell
neutron
two or more atoms bonded together
atom fusion
fission
molecule
organism
smallest components of a cell that make and transport molecules
molecule
cell organelle
organism
organ system
basic unit of life and organization
cell
atom
organ
neuron
group of cells that look alike, preform similar functions, and work together
organ
tissue
orgnaism
organ system
What are the types of TISSUE?
epithelial
muscle
nerve
connective
epithelial tissue covers and protects _____. An example of this is are:
muscles
nerves
linings of organs
skin
bones
Connective tissue supports, binds, and joins together. An example of this are:
bones
nerves
muscles
organs
What type of tissue responds to stimuli?
nerve tissue
muscle tissue
connective tissue
epithelial tissue
This type of tissue has to do with movement
epithelial tissue
nervous tissue
muscle tissue
connective tissue
A group of different ORGANS working together to perform a specific function
organ
organism
organ system
A group of different TISSUES that work together to preform a specific function
organ
organism
organ system
When a group of organ systems work together to perform as one unit in a living thing
organism
human
molecule
organ
Functions of the skeletal system
protection
storage
supply
shape and support
maintaining homeostasis
movement
The _____ protects the heart, lungs, and other organs
skull
thorax
chest
bones store ____
fat
calcium
phosphorous
Which part of the bone makes movement easier because it acts as a CUSHION?
muscle
cartilage
ligament
tendon
Which type of muscle is found in the heart?
cardiac
skeletal
smooth
Which type of muscle is found attached to our bones?
cardiac
skeletal
smooth
What type of muscle is found in our STOMACH and bladder?
cardiac
skeletal
smooth
Which type of muscles do we exercise?
cardiac
skeletal
smooth
Maintaining internal conditions despite changes in our surrounds is called:
consistency
autonomy
homeostasis
The ______ system helps the body maintain homeostasis by creating new blood cells in the marrow when old ones die off
muscular
skeletal
cardiac
The ______ system helps the body maintain homeostasis by shivering when we get too cold.
cardic
muscular
skeletal
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