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Bella Science
Skeleton, Muscle and Digestive System Study Guide
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Science
6th Grade
04/14/2015

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What are the 5 functions of the skeleton system?
Definition
1. Support
2. Protection
3.
4.
5.
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A new born baby has how many bones?
Definition
300 bones
Term
List the 4 parts that every bone is made up of.
Definition
1.Periosteum
2.Compact bone
3.Cancellous
4.Bone Marrow
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What are some bones in babies made up of?
Definition
Cartilage
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How many bones do adults end up having?
Definition
206
Term
What types of bones protect your spinal cord?
Definition
Vertebrae
Term
What are the three types of vertebrae called and where are they located?
Definition
1. Cervical
2. Thoracic
3.
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What is the sacrum made up of and where is it located?
Definition
Sacrum is made up of 5 vertebrae fused together. It's located beneath the lumbar vertebrae.
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The last four vertebrae at the bottom of your spine is called what?
Definition
Coccyx
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What is located between each vertebrae?
Definition
Disks made of cartilage.
Term
What do your ribs look like?
Definition
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Where are your ribs located?
Definition
Around the chest.
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What do the ribs do?
Definition
Protect the heart, lungs, and liver.
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What does your Cranium do?
Definition
Protects the brain.
Term
What is the shoulder blade called?
Definition
Scapula
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What is the name of the bone above your elbow?
Definition
Humerus
Term
The radius and the Ulna are found where?
Definition
Below the elbow.
Term
If you have carpal tunnel syndrome, where do you have pain?
Definition
Hand/Wrist
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What is the pelvis made up of?
Definition
Two large hip bones.
Term
The largest bone found in your body is called what?
Definition
Femur
Term
Your knee cap is called what?
Definition
Patella
Term
What is the talus?
Definition
The ankle
Term
What is a joint?
Definition
Term
What are the joins in you skull called?
Definition
Term
Where can a ball and socket joint be found?
Definition
Between the hip bone and the leg bone.
Term
Where can a hinge joint be found?
Definition
Term
What is the fluid that is found in our joints called?
Definition
Term
What do ligaments do?
Definition
Term
What do ligaments look like?
Definition
Term
What is periosteum?
Definition
Thin, dense membrane that contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the bone.
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What is compact bone?
Definition
Bone part that is smooth and hard. It's what we see when we look at a skeleton.
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What is cancellous bone?
Definition
Spongy looking bone inside the compact bone. Still very hard.
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What is bone marrow?
Definition
Thick jelly that makes blood cells found inside bones.
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