Functions of the Integumentary, Skeletal , Muscular system

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What are the functions of the skeletal system?

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Protects organs, supports the body, helps with movement

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What are the functions of yellow and red bone marrow?

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Red- Make blood cells
Yellow- store fat

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What is Hematopoiesis and where does it take place in the bones?

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Produces blood cells and takes place in the bone marrow

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Define Cartilage

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Protects the ends of bones at joints

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Define Ligaments

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Connects bones to bones

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Define Tendons

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Connects bone to muscles

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What two things are required for the skeletal system to maintain homeostasis?

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Calcium and bone mineralization

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What is bone mineralization?

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Introduces minerals, primarily calcium and phosphate into the bone structure, helping maintain bone mass.

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What four body systems play a role in calcium homeostasis? Options: Bone mass, resorption, bone formation, bone marrow; Calcium, muscles, blood, nerves; Endocrine system, skeletal, digestive, urinary; Posterior, lateral, distal, proximal

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Endocrine system, skeletal, digestive, urinary

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Greenstick Fracture

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occurs when a bone bends and cracks, instead of breaking completely into separate pieces.