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| functions of the skeletal system |
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provided structure/framework
makes blood cells (in marrow)
allows movement
support
stores minerals
protects vital organs |
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in legs and arms
femur, tibia |
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in hands and feet
phalanges, metatarsals |
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wrists and ankles
carpals, tarsals |
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where 2 bones meet
they make the skeleton flexible
needed for movement |
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flexible, rubbery substance in our joints
supports bones and protects them where they rub together |
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| common traits of the Axial System |
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| bones that protect vital organs, skull, ribcage, breastbone |
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attached to bones, mostly in arms and legs
voluntary |
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controlled by nervous system, walls of stomach
involuntary |
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126 bones
help with movement
generally arm and leg bones |
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joints in the vertebrae
allow for a small amount of movement
ex: ribs |
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hip or shoulder joints
allow limited movement in any direction |
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allow the head to turn on the the spince
bones rotate on top of eachother
ex: neck |
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hand and foot
allow bones to slide over one another
ex: ankle, wrist |
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knee or elbow joints
allow movement in only one plane
ex: fingers, toes |
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exercise that allows a person to support their own weight
strengthens muscle |
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