The Skeletal System The Skeletal System

By: Latrese NoblesBy: Latrese NoblesBrittnei HawkinsBrittnei Hawkins

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How many bones does the skeletal How many bones does the skeletal system have ?system have ?

• The skeletal system has approximately 206 bones!

What is the soft tissue of bones What is the soft tissue of bones called?called?

• marrow

Explain what cartilage is. Explain what cartilage is.

• cartilage is a flexible tissue

How do doctors view damaged How do doctors view damaged bones ?bones ?

• By an x-ray

What is bones made of ?`What is bones made of ?`

• Most bones start out as a soft, flexible tissue called cartilage. When you were born, you had a little true bone. But as you grew, the cartilage was replaced by the bone.

What are joints: Name and show What are joints: Name and show an example the 3 types.an example the 3 types.

• Gilding

• Ball and socket joints

• Hinge joints

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What are joints ?What are joints ?

• A joint is the location at which two bones make contact.

How do bones grow ?How do bones grow ?

• Bones grow in length at the epiphyseal plate

What are the 4 functions of What are the 4 functions of bones/Skeletal System?bones/Skeletal System?

• Generalized vertebra

• Curves

• Discs, and

• Ligaments

Name the following parts of the Name the following parts of the skeletal system ?skeletal system ?

How or why is bones considered a How or why is bones considered a living organ ?living organ ?

• Bone is composed of connective tissue and minerals that are deposited by living cells called osteoblasts.