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Skeleton - CUSD323
Study Guide for the Human Skeleton
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do ligaments connect? | Bone to Bone |
| What do tendons connect? | Muscle to Bone |
| The lower jawbone is called the ______ | Mandible |
| The mandible is the _________ | Lower jawbone |
| Vertebrae protects the __________. | Spinal cord |
| _________ protects the spinal cord. | Vertebrae |
| How many bones are in the human body | 206 |
| Purpose of Skeleton - Body | Framework or support |
| Purpose of Skeleton - Protects | Organs |
| Purpose of Skeleton - Us | Helps you move |
| Purpose of Skeleton - Produces | Blood Cells |
| Purpose of Skeleton - Stores | Minerals |
| Backbone consists of x ________ | 26 vertebrae |
| ____ protect your lungs and heart | Ribs |
| Ribs protect your _____ & ______ | lungs and heart |
| _______ joints allow movement | Moveable |
| _______ joints do not allow movement | Immovable |
| Bones contain living _____ | cells |
| Living bone cells make _____ bone tissue from protein | hard |
| Living bone cells make hard bone tissue from protein and the elements _____ and ______ | calcium and phosphorous |
| Spongy bone contains ___ _____ _____ | red marrow cells |
| Red blood cells _____ ______ | carry oxygen |
| Platelets help _____ ______ | blood clot |
| Some white blood cells _____ ______ | fight germs |
| The hollow shaft conatins ______ _____ ______ and _____ | yellow marrow cells and fat |
| As bones grow they require minerals such as ______ and ________ | calcium and phosporous |
| Bones also need vitamins ____ and _____ | C and D |
| Where is most of the red marrow cells in adults | Long Bones mostly, also in ribs and skull |
| Inside long bones are 1) ________ ________ 2) _____ _____ | spongy bone and hallow shaft |
| Blood delivers minerals that come from | food |
| Each bone is an ______ in our _____ ______ | organ -- skeletal system |
| What is covered with a tough, protective, outer membrane | hard bone |
| Below the hard bone has _____ or _____ running through it | tubes or tunnels |
| The tubes in our bones make them ____ and _____ at the same time | strong and lightweight |
| Inside the tough outer membrane are ____ ____ and nerves | blood vessels |
| Blood vessels reach into the tunnels or tubes to deliver _____ and ______ | nutrients and oxygen |
| Blood vessels carry away _____ and minerals (when needed) | waste |
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