Location and role of the skeletal system
Where is the system located?
Everywhere in the body
Besides eating healthy, how can you keep your skeletal system healthy?
by being active
Which organ makes up most of the skeletal system?
Bones
What do tendons do?
What disease causes the density and quality of bones to reduce?
Osteoporosis
Where are ligaments located?
Where two bones meet
What do red blood cells do?
Transport oxygen and nutrients
What are bones made of?
Collagen
Where is cartilage used?
In places that need reduced friction and flexibility.
What does Rheumatoid Arthritis cause?
Inflamations
What organ does the cranium protect?
The brain
What will happen to bones with less calcium?
They become easier to break
What is a ligament?
A connective tissue
How do bones support and protect the body?
By being hard and bendable
Why does scoliosis appear in children just before puberty?
What is the fatty liquid inside a cavity in bones that produces blood cells?
marrow
What vitamin stimulates bone-forming cells?
Vitamin C
Why do bones have to be flexible?
So they can absorb shock
What cells are in marrow that allow them to produce blood cells?
stem cells
What is osteoarthritis of the hip?
A condition where the hip joint wears down.
What is the function of the skeletal system that is missing?
Shape for your body
Support for your body
Protects your internal organs
Blood Cell formation
Mineral storage
What food contains high amounts of Vitamin C
Vegtables
How many bones are in the human body?
206
How much of the body's calcium can the skeletal system store?
99%
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