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| There are 80 bones that are a part of the Axial Skeleton. Some of them are: skull, thorax, and vertebral column. |
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| There are 126 bones in the Appendicular Skeleton. |
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| 5 functions of the skeletal system |
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1. Support
2. Storage of Minerals
3. Blood Cell Production
4. Protection
5. Leverage |
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| 6 categories of bone shapes |
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1.Flat Bones
2. Sutural Bones
3. Long Bones
4. Irregular Bones
5. Sesamoid Bones
6. Short Bones |
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-Canal or Meatus
-Process (projection or bump)
-Sinus (chamber within bone, usually filled with air)
-Foramen (small, rounded passageway)
-Fissure |
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-Crest (prominent ridge)
-Fossa (shallow depression or recess)
-Line (low ridge; more delicate than crest)
-Spine (pointed or narrow process)
-Ramus (extension that makes angle with rest of structure) |
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| Connects epiphysis to shaft |
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| Mature bone cells that cannot divide |
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| Remove and remodel bone matrix |
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| Located where bones not heavily stressed or in many directions |
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Increases bone diameter of existing bones
**Does not form original bones** |
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1. Fibrous outer layer
2. Cellular inner layer |
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1. Isolate bone from surrounding tissues
2. Route for blood and nervous supply
3. Actively participate in bone growth and repair |
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| Excessive cartilage formation at epiphyseal; causes long, slender limbs |
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| Overproduction of growth hormones before puberty |
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