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Skeletal System-Health Nov. 18
Question | Answer |
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Purposes of the Skeletal System: | a. Gives you shape and size. |
Purposes of the Skeletal System: | b. Helps you move with the help of the muscles |
Purposes of the Skeletal System: | c. Makes red blood cells. |
Purposes of the Skeletal System: | d. Protects your organs |
Purposes of the Skeletal System: | e. Stores calcium |
Ways to keep your bones healthy: So you do not have soft bones also known as Osteoporosis | Eat foods with calcium, milk yogurt, cheese, broccoli. Eat foods with phosphorus - meat, eggs, fish, cheese. Also get plenty of Exercise |
Osteoporosis | Condition that causes Soft bones |
Calcium Robbers are - Limit Having these: | Nicotine(smoking), soda, sugar, alcohol, too much salt, being overweight |
What is a Tendon? | Thick tissue that connects muscles to bones |
What are Ligaments ? | Thick tissue that connects bones to bones |
What is Cartilage? | Tissue on the end of bones, your nose is mostly made of cartilage. |
Bones: Your Head | Skull/Cranium |
Bones: Shoulder Joint | Clavical |
Bones: Center of Chest | Sternum |
Bones: Center of the back | Spine |
Bones: Holds your legs in place | Pelvis |
Bones: Fingers | Metacarpals |
Bones: Wrist | Ulna |
Bones: Forearm | Radius |
Bones: Upper Arm Bone by shoulder | Humerous |
Bones: Upper leg bone by hips | Femur |
Bones: Knee | Patella |
Bones: Lower leg bone | Tibia or shin |
Bones: Lower leg bone outer thin | Fibula |
Bones: Foot | Metatarsals |