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Questions pertaining to skeletal system

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The three functions of our bones   Make up the body's frame, protect internal organs, and store minerals  
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Gives the body its flexibility   Joints  
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Hardest materials in the body   Bones (Osseous tissue)  
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Process of bones forming before birth   Ossification  
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Number of bones in the human body   206  
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Two divisions that the human skeleton is divided into   Axial and appendicular  
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What a fetal skeleton is formed from   Cartilage model  
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The main parts of the axial skeleton   head, neck, spine, chest and trunk of body  
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The main parts of the appendicular skeleton   Upper and lower extremities, pectoral girdle, and pelvic girdle  
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The minerals which our bones are dependent on   Calcium and phosphorus  
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The number of bones in the thoracic vertebra   12  
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The number of pairs of ribs in the body   12  
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The number of pairs of floating ribs in the body   2  
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The bone that is U-shaped in our body   Hyoid  
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The trunk of the body consists of this   Vertebral column, sternum, and the rib cage  
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The muscles for chewing and head movements are attached to these bones   cranial bones  
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The vertebral or spinal column are divided into five sections, which are   cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx  
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Another name for the sternum   Breastbone  
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Another name for the pelvic girdle?   Hipbone  
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The humerus, ulna, radius, carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges are located in this extremity   Upper extremity  
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The four parts of the appendicular skeleton are responsible for this   Body movement  
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The radius is located on this side of the arm   Thumb side  
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Another name for the thigh bone   Femur  
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The funny bone connects with the humerus and what?   The ulna  
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The ilium, ischium and pubis are included in this extremity   Lower extremity  
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Another name for phalanges   Fingers and toes  
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