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Health Unit Five.
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Health Unit FiveIdentify the functions of the skeletal
system. (5) - correct answer-Provides
support, protects internal organs, allows
your body to move, and stores +
produces materials that your body
needs.
What is the purpose of joints? - correct
answer-To allow movement and protect
bones from friction and force.
Describe both red and yellow marrow. -
correct answer-Red Marrow-- found in
the spaces of some spongy bone;
produces many types of blood cells;
produce (on average) 100 billion blood
cells every day.
Yellow Marrow-- found in the hollow
centers of long bones; stores fat.
,Identify behaviors that help keep your
skeletal system healthy. - correct
answer-- eating well
- exercising
- avoiding bone/joint injuries
- having regular medical checkups
Cartilage - correct answer-a tough,
supportive tissue that is softer and more
flexible than bone.
Joint - correct answer-a place in the
body where two or more bones meet
ligament - correct answer-a strong,
fibrous band that holds bones together
in a joint.
marrow - correct answer-the soft tissue
that fills spaces inside bones
, ossification - correct answer-the process
during infancy and childhood in which
cartilage is replaced by bone
fracture - correct answer-a break in a
bone
dislocation - correct answer-an injury
that occurs when the ends of the bones
in a joint are forced out of their normal
positions.
sprain - correct answer-an overstretched
or torn ligament
scoliosis - correct answer-an abnormal
curvature of the spine
osteoporosis - correct answer-a
condition in which a significant loss of
bone mass causes the bones to become
weak and break easily
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