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Science Skeletal
Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| how many bones are in your body? | 206 |
| what connects muscles to bones? | tendons |
| what is the soft tissue that changes to bone? | cartilage |
| what is your largest bone? | femur |
| where in your bones are red blood cells made? | in bone marrow. |
| what tissue connects bones to bones? | ligaments |
| what describes where two bones meet? | joints |
| where are the smallest bones in your body? | ear |
| 5 functions of the skeletal system | structure/support, protection, storage, makes blood cells, movement. |
| epithelial | covers and protects other tissue. also known as skin |
| nervous | sends electrical signals through the body |
| muscle | is made of muscles that contract and relax |
| connective | joins, supports, protects, and cushions organs |