Skeletal System Flashcards

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NOT a function of the skeletal system

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B) communication

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Bone is the most important storehouse in the body for

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D) calcium.

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Blood cells are made in the red bone marrow of bones, a process known as

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B) hematopoiesis.

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The bones of the arms and legs are classified as

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B) long bones.

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Thin, broad bones should be classified as

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C) flat bones.

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The term diploë refers to the

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spongy bone layer between the inner and outer layers of the skull.

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Bones with a diaphysis and epiphyses are classified as:

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long bones.

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The patella is classified as a sesamoid bone since it:

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is located within tendons.

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Charlie has a break in the shaft of his thigh bone. He broke the:

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diaphysis.

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The hard, dense bone that forms the outer surface of bones is:

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compact bone.