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Skeletal System Quiz

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Skeleton   all your bones in your body, your framework  
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Vertebrae   The 26 small bones in your back  
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Joint   Where two bones come together (moveable and immovable)  
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Ligament   Strong connective tissue that holds bones together in movable joints  
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Cartilage   Flexible connective tissue in joints that provides cushioning  
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Compact Bone   Beneath bone’s outer membrane, hard and dense, blood vessels and nerves in it  
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Spongy Bone   Lightweight strong bone with many small spaces. Found at ends of bone  
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Marrow   Soft connective tissue inside bones, produces body’s blood cells and stores fat  
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Osteoporosis   Disease where your bones become weak due to mineral loss (calcium).  
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Fracture   Break in bone. Simple: broken but in skin, Compound is bone sticks out of skin.  
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Dislocation   Bone comes out of joint.  
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Sprain   Ligaments get stretched too far and tear  
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X-Ray   Form of energy that travels in waves, helps you see broken bones  
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MRI   Uses magnetic energy to make soft tissue/ligaments visible  
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Arthritis   Disease of joints that makes movement painful  
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Arthroscope   Small tube shaped instrument, allows for doctors to see inside joint for surgery  
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5 purposes of the skeletal system   Shape and Support, Protection, Movement, Produces Blood Cells, Stores Minerals  
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Hinge Joint   Elbow/Knee  
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Ball and Socket Joint   Shoulder  
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Pivot Joint   Neck/Head  
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Gliding Joint   Wrist  
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What is a bone made of?   Marrow, Spongy Bone,Compact Bone, Outer Membrane  
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Bone Care   Diet-lots of calcium and phosphorous. Exercise for bone strengthening.  
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Three Types of Bone Injuries   Fracture, Dislocation, Sprain  
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