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In the human skeletal system what is protection?
The skeleton protects vital organs such as the brain
In the human skeletal system what is mineral storage?
The bone stores minerals such as calcium(Ca 2+) and phosphate (PO43-), stored in our bones.
In the human skeletal system what is blood cell formation?
Red bone marrow is the site of blood cell formation
In the human skeletal system what is fat storage?
Yellow bone marrow stores lipids
In the human skeletal system what is movement?
muscles produce body movement via their attachment to bones
In the human skeletal system what is support?
The skeleton supports the weight of the body
What is the long bone in the human bone, and give an example? what is its shape?
Long bone is a bone that is longer than it is wide (shaped rectangle)- an example if the femur
What is the short bone in the human bone, and give an example? what is its shape?
Short bone is a bone that is about as long as it is wide (shaped cube)- an examples wrist and ankle bones
What is the flat bone in the human bone? Can you give 3 examples? what is its shape?
Flat bone is broad, flat, and thin (shaped flat)- and examples are skull, ribs, sternum
What is the Sesamoid bone in the human bone, and give an example? what is its shape?
Sesamoid bone is small, round, flat bone found within the tendon (seed shape)- and example is the patella
What is the irregular bone in the human bone, and give an example? what is its shape?
Irregular bone is a bone that shape doesn’t fit into the other classes(goofy shaped)- an example is vertebrae
What is a Foramen
A rounded passage way through bone (hole in bone)
What is a Fossa?
Flatted, shallow depression
What is a tuberosity?
A large, round projection
Define Diaphysis
The diaphysis is the end of the bone it has no fibers layer, only the cellular layer
Define Epiphyses
The shaft (middle) of the bone
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