Set: Skeletal System- Basic Notes
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All 10 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
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206 | Number of bones in the body. |
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functions of the skeletal system | Supports body and provides shape; protects internal organs; movement and anchorage of muscles; mineral storage (calcium and phosphorus); hemopoiesis. |
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hemopoiesis | The process of blood cell formation. |
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osteocyte | Mature bone cell. |
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embryo skeleton | Starts as osteoblasts, then changes to cartilage. At 8 weeks, ossification begins. Infant bones are soft because ossification not complete at birth. |
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fontanel | Soft spot on baby's head. |
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ossification | Mineral matter begins to replace cartilage. |
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growth | Long bones grow from the diaphysis to the epiphyses. |
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four bone types | Long, flat, irregular, short. |
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osteoblasts | Primitive embryonic cells. |
Set Information
| Terms | 10 |
| Creator | saddleup4Jesus |
| Created | February 13, 2008 |
| Groups | None |
| Tags | skeletal, ah1 |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |
Most Missed Words
- 206 → Number of bones in the body. - 1 miss
- functions of the skeletal system → Supports body and provides shape; protects internal organs; movement and anchorage of muscles; mineral storage (calcium and phosphorus); hemopoiesis. - 1 miss
- hemopoiesis → The process of blood cell formation. - 1 miss
- osteocyte → Mature bone cell. - 1 miss
- embryo skeleton → Starts as osteoblasts, then changes to cartilage. At 8 weeks, ossification begins. Infant bones are soft because ossification not complete at birth. - 1 miss
- fontanel → Soft spot on baby's head. - 1 miss
- ossification → Mineral matter begins to replace cartilage. - 1 miss