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Skeletal System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 5 structures that make up the skeletal system? | Bones Joints Cartilage Ligaments Tendons |
| What connects bone to bone? | Ligaments |
| What connects bone to muscle? | Tendons |
| How many bones are in the average adult body? | 206 |
| What are five functions of the skeleton system? | Support Protection Movement Storage Blood Formation |
| Describe the following bones as long, flat, short, or irregular. Carpals Vertebrae Frontal Femur | Carpals - Short Vertebrae - Irregular Frontal - Flat Femur - Long |
| What does yellow marrow mostly consist of? | Fat |
| Microscopic bone anatomy What runs from the Haversian Canal to the lacunae to supply blood and nutrients. | Canaliculi |
| What is the term used for bone growth? | Ossification |
| At the epiphyseal plate, new cartilage is continuously being formed and the old cartilage is replaced with what? | Bone |
| Describe the following bones as either Axial or Appendicular. Phalanges Vertebrae Occipital Scapula Coccyx Sternum Patellar | Phalanges - Appendicular Vertebrae - Axial Occipital - Axial Scapula - Appendicular Coccyx - Axial Sternum - Axial Patellar - Appendicular |