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skeletal system
flash cards all about the skeletal system
Question | Answer |
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anterior portion of the shoulder | clavicle |
five inferior pairs of ribs on the thoracic cage | false ribs |
occupies space in the spongy bone | bone marrow |
flexible column that extends from the base of the skull to the pelvis | vertebral column |
on the anterior wall of the thoracic cage, it attaches several muscles | sternum |
bone that produces blood cells | spongy bone |
bone that protects the brain | skull |
a cage formed to protect vital organs | thoracic cage/thorax |
posterior portion of the shoulder | scapula |
first seven pairs of ribs on the thoracic cage | true ribs |
connective tissue that helps the joints function | ligaments |
structure the larynx and the nose | cartilage |
hard and dense bone | compound bone |
largest bone of the upper limb | humuerus |
triangular bone at the base of the spinal column | coccyx |
the smaller bone of the two bones that form the forearm | radius |
the larger bone of the two bones that form the forearm | ulna |
a bone that is both found in the hands and feet | phalanges |
the longest bone in the body | femur |
the knee | patella |