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Skeletal system

QuestionAnswer
Bones Hold up the body
Joints Place where two bones meet
Cartilage Cushion between joints
Ligaments holds bones together
Appendicular Skeleton arms, pelvis, legs, hands
Axial Skeleton Skull, mandible, ribs, spine
Compact bone outside layer of bone that provides strength
Spongy bone Bone tissue that provides strength and shock absorption
Flat bone protects organs
long bone longer than they are wide
short bone as wide as they are tall
irregular bone protect nervous tissue
diaphysis long piece of bones
epiphysis end pieces of bones
medullar cavity hollow space inside diaphysis of long bones
red marrow produces blood cells
yellow marrow soft tissue found in center cavities of long bones
bone remodeling process of making new, stronger bones
osteoblast bone forming cells
osteocytes mature bone cells
osteoclasts bone destroying cells
fibrosus joint immovable - sutures of the skull
synovial joint the most moveable - knee, hip
cartilaginous joint semi moveable - ribs connect to sternum, vertebrae
cranium/skull the head
mandible jaw
vertebral column column of vertebras that support you
pelvis bowl shaped bone that connects your upper and lower body
scapula shoulder blade
clavicle collar bone
humerus upper bone of your arm
radius bone in your arm on your thumb side that connects to your wrist
ulna long bone in forearm that is on the pinky side
Carpals 8 small bones that make up the wrist
metacarpals 5 bones that create the palm
phalanges fingers and toes
femur upper leg bone, connected to your pelvis and patella
patella kneecap
tibia larger long bone of your lower leg
fibula smaller long bone of your lower leg
tarsals ankle bones
metatarsals bones that create the middle of your foot
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