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Science Junior Cert

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Three functions of the skeleton are ?   Support, protection, movement  
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What organ does the skull protect?   Brain  
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What two organs does the rib cage protect?   Heart and lungs  
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What is bone made up of   Living cells  
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What do the living cells in bone release that gives bone it's hard framework   Calcium  
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What is the name of the long bone that runs done the back called   Spine  
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The spine Is made up of individual bones called what?   Vertebrae  
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What lies between and separates each vertebrae   Discs of cartilage  
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When are joints formed   Where bone meets bone  
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What type of joint is in the skull   Fused joint  
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What type of joint is present in the knee and elbow   Hinge joint  
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What type of joint is present in the shoulder and hip   Ball an socket  
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Ligaments join what together   Bone to bone  
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Tendons join what together   Muscle to bone  
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Why is it necessary to have cartilage between bones   acts as a shock absorber  
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What do you call the fluid that surrounds the cavity around a joint   Synovial fluid  
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What is the name given to muscles that work in opposite directions   Antagonistic pairs  
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What do you call the two main muscles in the arm   Biceps and triceps  
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Another name for the funny bone is what?   Humerous  
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What is the name of the longest bone in the leg?   Femur  
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What do you call the part that the spine protects?   Spinal cord  
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What are the names of the two bones below the knee   Tibia and Fibula  
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What are the names of the two bones below the elbow   Radius and Ulna  
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