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suhail science
6th grade science
Question | Answer |
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When you were born, most of your skeleton was made of | cartilage |
What are two parts of your body that are made out of cartilage? | end of nose top of ear |
The minerals found in bones are deposited by living cells called | osteoblasts |
A disease that causes bones to become less dense is called | osteoporosis |
A disease that may cause joints to swell or stiffen is called | arthritis |
Your heart and lungs are protected by | ribs |
what is another name for the hip bone | pelvis |
your spinal cord is protected by | your vertebrate |
The minerals found in bones are deposited by living cells called | osteoblasts |
and your brain is protected by the | skull aka cranium |
What are the four functions of the skeletal system? | storage movement protection blood cell formation |
Compare red bone marrow and yellow bone marrow. | red bone marrow-produces red and white blood cells Yellow bone marrow-stores fat and minerals |