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Skeletal System

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Bones provide the ________ on which the body is constructed frameword
_____ and _______ internal organs protect and support
asisst the body in _______. movement
Bone Dense, hard connective tissue composing the skeleton.
Joints are the places at which bones come together.
Muscles are responsible for movement.
Osseous Tissue Bone tissue
Ossification process of bone formation
Osteoclasts bone cell that helps absorb and removes unwanted bony tissue
The formation of bone depends largely on a proper supply of ______ and _____ to the bone tissue. calcium and phosphorus
There are ____ bones of various types in the body. 206
Are found in the thigh, lower leg, and upper and lower arm. These bones are very strong Long bones
Are found in the wrists and ankle and are small with irregular shape Short bones
Are found covering soft body parts. The skull, shoulder, ribs, and pelvic bones. Flat bones
They are found near joints, and they increase the efficiency of muscles near a particular joint. Sesamoid bones
The largest example of a sesamoid bone Knee cap
Shallow cavity in or on a bone Fossa
Opening for blood vessles and nerves Foramen
Narrow, deep, slite-like opening Fissure
Hallow cavity within a bone Sinus
Clavical Collar Bone
Scapula Shoulder Blade
Sternum breast bone
Ribs there are 12 pairs
Ribs 1-7 true ribs
Ribs 8-10 false ribs
Ribs 11-12 Floating ribs
Humerus upper arm bone
Ulna medial lower arm (forearm) bone
Radius lateral lower arm (forearm) bone
Carpals wrists bone
Metacarpals bones of the palm
Phalanges finger bones
Pelvic girdle pelvic bone
femur thigh bone
patella knee cap
tibia shin bone
fibula smaller of the two lower leg bones
tarsals hind part of the foot
metatarsals bones of the mid foot
phalanges of the toes bones of the forefoot
Osteoblasts bone cell that helps form bony tissue.
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