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How does the skeletal system support and shape?
The skeletal system shows the size and shape of the body and provides support for the many parts inside the body.
How much bones make up the skeletal system?
206 individual bones
Which vital organs does part of the skeletal system protect?
Parts of the skeletal system protect protect vital organs such as the brain, the heart, and lungs.
What is the definition of the bone: Periosteum
A membrane that covers the surface of the bone, containing small blood vessels that bring nutrients to the bone.
How does the skeletal system work with the muscular system?
Two systems allow the body to move. Muscles are attached to bones in the skeletal system. Contracting or relaxing those muscles lets the bones move up, down, forward, and backward.
What is the definition of Spongy bone?
A lightweight bone with small, open spaces like sponge found at the ends of longer bones.
What cells does the Skeletal system make?
The skeletal system makes blood cells
What is the definition of Compact bone?
A hard layer of bone under the periosteum that contains blood vessels, bone cells, and deposits of protein, calcium, and phosphorus.
Why does the skeletal system store minerals?
What is the definition of Bone marrow?
Found in the center of long bones and in the spaces of spongy bone where blood cells are made