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Name 3 functions of the skeletal system.
Movement, support, protection, making blood, storage
What is a ligament?
Connective tissue that connects bone to bone
What is a tendon?
Connective tissue that connects muscle to bone
What is the function of yellow bone marrow?
Fat storage for energy use
What does red marrow produce?
Blood cells
Backbone (spine)
Give an example of a tendon found in the body
Achilles, ect
Give an example of a ligament found in the body
ACL, PCL, ect
Where is spongy bone typically found?
At the ends of bones
What is included in the axial skeleton?
Skull, ribs, spine, & Sternum
Where is bone marrow located?
In the center of the bone
What is a hinge joint? Give an example.
A joint that allows for movement in one direction.
What does a pivot joint do?
Allows one bone to rotate around another.
What % of an adults body weight is bone?
20%
What is included in the appendicular skeleton?
Shoulders, arms, hips, legs
What are bones made of?
Calcium and phosphorus
What are the 4 types of joints?
Hinge, gliding, ball and socket, pivot
What type of bone lies just beneath the periosteum?
Compact bone
What is 1 example of a flat bone?
Skull or sternum
Besides the nose and ears, where is cartilage found?
Ends of bones
Name the 4 basic bone shapes
Long, flat, short, irregular
What is the name of the first vertebrae in your neck?
Atlas
What is found within compact bone?
Blood vessels and nerves
Bone marrow fills the _____________ in between spongy bone.
Give an example of a short bone
wrist or ankle bones