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| How many bones are in the human skeletal system? |
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| What are the two types of connective tissue found in the skeletal system? |
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| What are the two major divisions of the skeletal system? |
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| What is the Axial Skeleton made up of? |
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| Spinal cord, skull, and rib cage |
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| What is the Appendicular Skeleton make of up? |
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| Arms, legs, hands, feet, shoulders, and pelvis. |
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| In terms of calcium levels, what is the major difference between bones and cartilage? |
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| Bones are high in calcium; cartilage is low in calcium. |
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| What does calcium do to bones? |
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| Which is flexible: bones or cartilage? |
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| When bones are developing in our bodies, what do they start out as? |
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| All bones start as cartilage, some just develop further while others remain as cartilage. |
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| Name the six functions of the Skeletal System. |
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| Supports the body. Protects vital organs. Provides point of muscle attachement. Gives shape to body. Forms red and while blood cells and platelets. Store calcium. |
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| Bones store calcium for what purpose? |
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| To aid heartbeat, muscle contraction, and clotting. |
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| Where are red and white blood cells and platelets formed in bones? |
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| What are the three regions of a Long Bone? |
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| Diaphysis, Epiphysis, Metaphysis. |
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| What does the Metaphysis do? |
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| Increases the growth of the bone until about 16 years old. |
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| What are the Epiphysises made of in early life? |
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Name the four factors that affect bone growth.
(Hint: HNHE) |
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| Heredity, Nutrition, Hormones, Exercise. |
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| What is the name of the growth hormone? |
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What do Thyroxine, Parathyroid hormone, and Insulin help regulate?
(hint: CPCE) |
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| Cell division, Protein synthesis, Calcium metabolism, Energy production. |
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| What happens to bones after increased exercise? |
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| It cause the bone to thicken in diameter. |
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Name the four types of bones.
(Hint: LSFI) |
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| Long bones, Short bones, Flat bones, Irregular bones. |
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| Name the 6 different Long bones. |
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| Femur, humerus, radius, ulna, tibia, fisula. |
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| Which bones are considered Short Bones? |
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| The carpals and tarsals (hands and feet) |
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| How many bones form the skull? |
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| How many bones form the face? |
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| How many bones form the middle ears? |
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