MODULE 3 - SKELETAL SYSTEM
UPDATE|EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
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Themskeletalmsystemmconsistsmof:m-mCORRECTmANSWERm-m206mbones
-mJointsm(wherem2mbonesmcomemtogether)
-mCartilage
-mLigamentsm(connectsmbonemtombone)
Themfunctionsmofmthemskeletalmsystemmare:m-mCORRECTmANSWERm-mSupport
-mProtectionmformorgans
-mMusclemattachments
-mBloodmcellmformation
-mFatmandmmineralmstorage
Describemeachmtypemofmbonemandmgivemanmexamplem-mCORRECTmANSWERm-mLongm-
mlongermthanmtheymaremwide,mmostmofmthembonesmofmthemlimbsm(notmthemwristmandmankle),mlongmd
oesn'tmrefermtomsizemonlymshape.mex.mphalanges,mtibia,mfemur,mfibula.
-mShortm-mCubemshaped.mex.mtarsalsmandmcarpals
-Flatm-mThinmandmflat.mex.msternum,mribs,mscapula,mandmsomemcranialmbones.
-mIrregularm-mWeirdmshaped.mex.mvertebrate,mfacialmbones,mandmtalus.
, -mSesamoidm-
mSmallmroundmbones,membeddedminmtendons.mex.mthempatella,mpisiform,msmallmbonesmwithinmthemf
irstmandmsecondmmetacarpal,mandmthemfirstmmetatarsal.
Themaxialmskeletonmconsistsmofmthem80mbonesmthatmmakemupmthem-
mCORRECTmANSWERmskull,mvertebrate,msternum,mandmribs.
appendicularmskeletonmconsistsmofm126mbonesmthatmmakemupmthem-
mCORRECTmANSWERmshouldermgirdle,mUppermlimbsm(arms),mPelvicm(hip)mbonem,mandmLowermlimbsm
(legs).
axialmskeletonm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmPortionmofmthemskeletalmsystemmthatmconsistsmofmthemskull,mribmcage,mandmve
rtebralmcolumn
Themskullmconsistsmofmthem8m-mCORRECTmANSWERmcranialmbones
hemskullmconsistsmofmthem14m-mCORRECTmANSWERmfacialmbones
Them"joints"mthatmholdmthembonesmtogethermaremcalledm-mCORRECTmANSWERmsutures
Somemfunctionsmofmthemskullmare:m-mCORRECTmANSWERm-mProtectionmofmthembrain
-mProtectmthemmajormsensemorgans
-mProvidemattachmentmsitesmformmuscles
Wheremaremeachmofmthembonesmofmthemcranium?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm-mFrontalm-
mnearmthemforehead
-mSphenoidm&mtemporalm-mSidemofmthemhead