The Skeletal System - Structure and Functions Flashcards
1
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structures
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- bones
- bone marrow
- cartilage
- joints, synovial membrane and fluid
- ligaments
- bursa
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functions
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- act as the framework for the body
- support and protect the internal organs
- work with muscles to make possible body movements
- store the mineral calcium
- red bone marrow has an important function int he formation of blood cells
3
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ossification
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process of cartilage turning into bones
4
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osteocyte
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bone cell
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osteoblast
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cell that builds bone
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osteoclast
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cell that breaks down old or damaged bone
7
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periosteum
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forms the outermost covering of bone
8
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compact bone
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forms protective outer layer of bones
9
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spongy bone
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found in the ends and inner portions of long bones
10
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endosteum
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lines the medullary cavity
11
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medullary cavity
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central cavity located in the shaft of long bones, contains bone marrow
12
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yellow bone marrow
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fat storage area
13
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red bone marrow
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manufactures blood cells
14
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hemopoietic
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means pertaining to the formation of blood cells
15
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cartilage
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smooth, rubber, blue-white connective tissue which acts as a shock absorber between bones
