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Skeletal system

  1. most of the skeleton of a developing fetus begins as
    cartilage
  2. the scapula is part of the
    shoulder girdle
  3. The lower most vertebrae of the vertebral colun are the
    coccyx
  4. what bone is in the skull?
    occipital bone
  5. the way the femur articulates with the tibia is an example of a
    freely movable joint
  6. the surface of the ends of bones that rub together in a movable joint is covered with
    cartilage
  7. hemopoiesis
    manufacturing of red blood cells
  8. the diaphysis of the bone is
    a region of thick compact bone near the center of a long bone
  9. the periosteum is made up of
    tough connective tissue and covers the outter surface of bones
  10. blood cells are made in
    red bone marrow found in spongy areas of bone
  11. functions of the skeletal system
    support, protection, movement, and storage of calcium and phosphates
Author
andreathors16
ID
92339
Card Set
Skeletal system
Description
mini test 2
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