What is the major function of the skeletal system?
For structure/support
100
What is the color of bones?
An off white
100
What is the disease that weakens the bones as you mature?
Osteoporosis
100
How many bones are in the human body?
206 bines
200
What organs do the ribs protect?
The lungs, heart, and digestive organs
200
What makes up bones?
1.compact tissue - the harder, outer tissue of bones
2.cancellous tissue - the sponge-like tissue inside bones.
3.subchondral tissue - the smooth tissue at the ends of bones
200
What is the disease that results in inflammation of the joint?
Arthritis
200
What can you do to keep your bones healthy?
eat food with calcium, looks of vitamin D.
300
What is the real name for the jaw bone?
Mandible
300
What do our bones store?
bone marrow.
300
What is bone marrow?
The fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones.
300
What is a compound fracture?
When the bone protrudes through the skin.
300
How many bones are in the skull?
22 bones
400
What is the real name for toes?
Phalanges
400
What does the skeletal system produce?
Red Blood cells
400
What are the 2 major chemical compounds of bone?
Calcium and collagen (a fibrous material)
400
What is a butterfly fracture?
This type of fracture has slight bone loss at the fracture site which looks largely like a butterfly.
400
How many ribs are in the rib cage?
24 ribs
500
What is the bone that both male and females have, but the female's is wider?
The pelvic bone
500
Does the skeletal system help with mineral homeostasis?
Yes. It releases minerals into the blood system as needed.
500
What are osteoblasts and osteoclasts?
Osteoclasts are cells that release an acid which dissolves the collagen and mineral coating.
Osteoblasts are cells that lay down new collagen.
500
What is the name of the condition that results in curvature of the spine?
scoliosis
500
Are teeth bones?
No, although they contain calcium, they are not bones