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Name the Bone
Major Functions
Bones
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100
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How many bones does an adult have?
100

Second vertebra in the neck, C2; allows rotation of the head

What is the axis

100
What does the skeletal system protect?
internal organs
100
What is the name for the medial bone that is attached to your ribs?
Sternum
100
Name the two distal leg bones?
Tibia and fibula
200

Composed of bones that form the longitudinal axis of the body from the skull to the end of the vertebral column

Axial Skeleton

200
What is the largest bone in the body?
femur
200
The skeletal system provides a __________________ for the body so that you are able to stand up.
framework or support
200
Where are red blood cells made?
Red bone marrow
200
Name one mineral that is stored by bones.
Calcium
300

The first vertebra, C1; allows you to nod your head

What is Atlas

300
What bone in your arm is superior to the radius and ulna?
humerus
300

What connects bone to bone?

Ligament

300
What protects the spinal chord?
Vertebrae
300

What are small, smooth sacs of fluid that facilitate movement and reduce friction at joints.

Bursa

400

12 vertebrae in the chest; attached to ribs

what are thoracic vertebrae

400
What are the most distal bones in your hands?
Phalanges
400

What connects muscle to bone?

Tendon

400
What is the name of the bones that protect the lungs and heart?
Ribs
400

How many bones does the vertebral column contain?

26

500

What are the 3 functions of the Skeletal system

Support, Protection, Storage 

500
What do you call the bones in your feet?
Tarsals
500

What do you call the attachment site for a tendon, ligament, or other soft tissue to bone.

Enthesis

500
The shoulder blade is also know as the ____________
Scapula
500

The skeleton can be divided into 2 sections. Name them

Axial and appendicular