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| What are the small bones that form the backbone called? |
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| What organ system makes blood cells? |
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| What is a strong connetive tissue that holds movable joints together called? |
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| What are the five functions of the skeletal system? |
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1. enables you to move
2. shares minerals
3. protects organs
4. produce blood cells
5. provide shapes
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| What makes up the soft connective tissue found in the small spaces of bones? |
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| This is the type of tissue that makes up tendons and ligaments |
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| What motion does a hinge joint allow? |
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| hinge joint allows movement in a certain spot to take place. |
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| What motion does a ball and socket joint allow? |
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capable of motion around an indefinite number of axes, which have one common center. It enables the bone to move in a 360° angle.
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| Why are dairy products healthy in terms of your bones? |
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Dairy products are good for you because they help prevent bone disease.
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| How does excersise help build and maintain healthy bones? |
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by making bones grow stronger and denser
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| What are the bones of the spine called? |
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| What is the scientific name for the jaw bone? |
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| What are two kind of joints in the body? |
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| What are two kind of joints in the body? |
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| Hinge joints
Pivot joints
Ball-and-socket joints
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| How does the skeleton help the body move? |
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Bones give shape to the body, and they also protect internal organs. However, if the skeleton is the framework of the human body, then the muscles are the driving force. The muscles of the body are connected to the bones via ligaments and tendons, and it is these long strands of thick cord that are used to make the body move
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| A joint is when two joints come together |
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| What is the calvicle commonly called? |
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| How many bones are in the body? |
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The adult human body has 206 bones. An infant may have from 300-350 bones at birth.
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| What is the skeletal system? |
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The bodily system that consists of the bones, their associated cartilages, and the joints, and supports and protects the body
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