Functions of the
Skeletal System
Skeletal System
Contains bones as well as other structures that connect and protect the bones and that support other functions in the body.
What is the skeletal system?
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A strong, flexible tissue that covers the ends of bones.
What is cartilage?
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Made of strong tissue that can contract in an orderly way.
What is muscle?
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The type of muscle that attaches to bones.
What is skeletal muscle?
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Includes all external coverings of the body, including the skin, nails, and hair.
What is integumentary system?
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Provides support for your body.
What are bones?
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Compact and spongy.
What are two main types of bone tissue?
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Many of your muscles are attached to bone to enable your __ to move.
What is skeleton?
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Muscles that you can consciously control.
What are voluntary muscles?
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You can feel different textures because of cells called ___.
What are sensory receptors that detect texture?
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Bones can move because they are attached to____.
What are muscles?
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Compact bone tissue is a dense web of ___.
What are fibers?
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Muscles also cover most of the ___ in your body.
What are organs?
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Involuntary muscles named for their smooth appearance.
What are smooth muscles?
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One way skin lowers your body temperature.
What is sweating?
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A group of the same type of cells that perform a specific function within an organism.
What is tissue?
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A short bone, like the one in your wrist.
What is mostly spongy bone tissue?
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Your muscles pull in different directions when __.
What is when you trip or loose your balance?
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Are only found in the heart.
What is cardiac muscle?
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Another way skin lowers body temperature.
What is releasing thermal energy?
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Produced inside your bones.
What are red cells?
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A membrane that surrounds bones.
What is the periosteum?
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Muscles contract rapidly and change chemical energy into thermal energy.
What is shivering?
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Muscle you cannot consciously control.
What is involuntary muscle?
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Your skin can produce vitamin D when exposed to this.
What is sunlight?
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