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Key words from the skeletal system

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Has a head-body-head   Long Bone  
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As wide as it is long   Short Bone  
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Protects a vital organ   Flat Bone  
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Doesn't fit into one of the other bone types   Irregular Bone  
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How many bones do we have when we are born?   270  
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How many bones do we have as an adult   206  
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Cushions Bone   cartilage  
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Keeps joints stable   Ligament  
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Muscle to muscle or muscle to bone   Tendon  
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Breaks the skin   Open fracture  
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Does not break the skin   Closed Fracture  
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Has 80 bones in this system   Axial  
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Has 126 bones in this system   Appendicular  
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It is when the bones become fragile and more likely to break   Osteoporosis  
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A joint disorder where the cartilage wears away   Osteoarthritis  
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This type of joint is found in the intercarpals   Gliding  
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This joint is found in the elbow or the knee   hinge  
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This type of fracture is caused by a direct traumactic injury   Transverse  
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This type of joint is found in the hip or should   Ball & Socket  
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This type of joint is found in the cranium   Fixed  
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This type of fracture is on one side of the bone (and found alot in children)   Greenstick  
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This type of fracture is caused by a twisting motion   Spiral  
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Provides structure and protection   Skeletal System  
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This type of joint is found on top of the neck   Pivot  
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This type of fracture is a break in a angle and is the rarest   Oblique  
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