skeletal system Crossword Puzzles
IsabellaW6 2023-01-30
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- attached to the bone
- can control
- smooth out layer
- skeleton does not connect to the spine
- organs work together
- body regulates itself
- supports and protects
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- don't control
- holds bones to bones
- organs
- skeleton connects to spine
- tissues work together
- basic unit of life
- heart
- cells work together
- hold muscle to bone
16 Clues: heart • organs • can control • don't control • smooth out layer • basic unit of life • cells work together • hold muscle to bone • attached to the bone • holds bones to bones • organs work together • tissues work together • body regulates itself • supports and protects • skeleton connects to spine • skeleton does not connect to the spine
Sage7 2022-01-31
16 Clues: heart • organs • can Control • Don't control • Connects to Spine • Smooth Outer Layer • basic unit of life • Hold Muscle To Bone • cells work together • Holds Bones to Bones • Attached to the bone • Organs Work Together • Supports and Protects • Tissues Work Together • Body Regulates Itself • Does Not Connect To Spine
Bones and Skeletal Tissues 2023-12-18
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- Flattened Plates of compact bone. EX: Ribs, pelvis, scapula, sternum, skull.
- A layer outside the bone.
- The first connective tissue in the skeletal system(like duct tape for the skeletal system). Collagen (provides strength in alignment).Elastin (provides flexibility to the ligament).
- A bone with a bunch of holes in it near the end of the bone.
- A small rounded projection on a bone. EX; tibial tubercle
- A rope that connects the muscle to the bone.(decrease in collagen and increase in elastin)
- The dense hard layer outside of the bone.
- The middle of a long bone.
- When a bone is longer than it is wide.
- Oddly shaped, Asymmetrical. Thick, blocky. EX: Calcaneus, Pelvis, Scapula.
- A connective tissue in the skeletal system that is padding and protects(adipose).
- Bones formed within a tendon EX:Patella (kneecap) Free floating bone. Sesamoids(big toe)
- A hollow part of that bone that has bone marrow.
- The end of a long bone.
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- The appendicular skeleton contains all of our limbs and the pelvis.
- A connective tissue of the skeletal system. It is the cushion for joints.
- Wider than it is long. EX:Tarsals(Foot) Carpals(Wrist)
- A compressible but resilient type of cartilage. Can act as a shock absorber at joints(Intervertebral Disc)
- Imbetween the Diaphysis and Epiphysis.
- The growth part of the bone.
20 Clues: The end of a long bone. • A layer outside the bone. • The middle of a long bone. • The growth part of the bone. • Imbetween the Diaphysis and Epiphysis. • When a bone is longer than it is wide. • The dense hard layer outside of the bone. • A hollow part of that bone that has bone marrow. • Wider than it is long. EX:Tarsals(Foot) Carpals(Wrist) • ...
IsabellaW6 2023-01-30
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- attached to the bone
- can control
- smooth out layer
- skeleton does not connect to the spine
- organs work together
- body regulates itself
- supports and protects
Down
- don't control
- holds bones to bones
- organs
- skeleton connects to spine
- tissues work together
- basic unit of life
- heart
- cells work together
- hold muscle to bone
16 Clues: heart • organs • can control • don't control • smooth out layer • basic unit of life • cells work together • hold muscle to bone • attached to the bone • holds bones to bones • organs work together • tissues work together • body regulates itself • supports and protects • skeleton connects to spine • skeleton does not connect to the spine
Three Muscle Types 2019-11-12
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- Smooth muscle can contract gradually over long periods of time without ______.
- Type of muscle found only in the heart and has its own impulse system
- Skeletal muscle is also known as striped or ________.
- The _______ nervous system is in charge of smooth muscle.
- Cardiac muscles contain specialized cells called _______ cells.
- There are two different types of smooth muscle cells. Multi-unit and single unit, which is also known as _______.
- Smooth muscle distinctly does not have ______ (that both skeletal and cardiac muscle do have, and is also known as striations).
- Skeletal muscles make up +/_____ percent of the total body weight
- Skeletal muscles are long ____ nucleated fiber cells.
- In cardiac muscle, there is an abundance of _________.
- Smooth muscles only have one _____.
- What type of muscle fibers converge on the insertion or maximize the force of muscle contraction.
- Skeletal muscles have _______ striations.
- Smooth muscle cells are _______ than skeletal muscle.
- Skeletal muscles are attached to _______.
- This is the shape of smooth muscle cells.
- Cardiac muscles are located only in the _____.
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- There are _______ shapes of skeletal muscle.
- Multi-unit smooth muscles would be found in the walls of large ____
- Some texts classify parallel muscles that are slightly wider in their misled as parallel _______.
- Breathing is an example of a(n) ________ movement.
- Type of muscle controlled by the conscious mind
- Sartorius muscle and rectus abdominus muscle are examples of this type of muscle.
- Skeletal muscle has a large supply of _______ and blood vessels.
- Smooth muscles cells are found in the walls of what type of organs.
- Skeletal muscles have the ______ cells in the body.
- ______ disks are gap junctions staining darker which connect cells together and transmit impulses.
- Cardiac muscle has a ______ nuclei.
- Continual “waves” of contraction of the smooth muscle as food moves through the intestines is called _______.
- When cells form skeletal tissue, they can form in _____ ways with different types of attachments.
- Type of muscle that has many fibers per unit area.
- Orbicularis oris and Orbicularis Oculi muscles are example of this type of muscle.
- Type of muscle that carries out unconscious, internal movements of the body
- Cells banded together forming the tissue of the muscle is called the ____.
34 Clues: Cardiac muscle has a ______ nuclei. • Smooth muscles only have one _____. • Skeletal muscles have _______ striations. • Skeletal muscles are attached to _______. • This is the shape of smooth muscle cells. • There are _______ shapes of skeletal muscle. • Cardiac muscles are located only in the _____. • Type of muscle controlled by the conscious mind • ...
Human Body Systems Review Crossword 2025-05-19
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- System which exchanges gases.
- Organ found inside the skull which controls the Nervous System.
- System which moves oxygen and nutrients around the body.
- Organ which produces insulin.
- The muscle which drives the Circulatory System.
- System which includes hair.
- Shoulder Muscle.
- System which provides support and structure to the body.
- System which eliminates waste from the blood.
- Small bones which run down the center of the back protecting the spinal cord.
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- Organ that is a part of the Urinary/Excretory system, serves as a reservoir for urine.
- System which is made of 3 types of tissue: Cardiac, Skeletal, and Smooth.
- Long twisting organ (approximately 22 feet) which absorbs nutrients as a part of the Digestive System.
- System which interprets the 5 senses (sight, touch, etc..).
- Bone commonly referred to as the kneecap.
- The boss/master gland, which produces hormones to control other glands.
- System which breaks down food.
- Large saclike organs full of alveoli, which exchange gases as a apart of the Respiratory System.
- System which produces hormones.
- System which protects the body from infection.
20 Clues: Shoulder Muscle. • System which includes hair. • System which exchanges gases. • Organ which produces insulin. • System which breaks down food. • System which produces hormones. • Bone commonly referred to as the kneecap. • System which eliminates waste from the blood. • System which protects the body from infection. • The muscle which drives the Circulatory System. • ...
Ella Y. - A&P Crossword 2022-09-15
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- A body system that metabolises
- The digestive system is mostly in this cavity
- A body system that uses white blood cells
- This system brings O2 into the body
- The integumentary system protects our:
- This liquid is a product of metabolism (hint: waste)
- This organ contains creatine (an amino acid)
- The circulatory system transports ____ throughout the body
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- This system contains ligaments
- A body system that's organs are mostly in the pelvic cavity
- This system functions in maintains posture
- The skeletal system is dominantly made up:
- The respiratory system is mostly in this cavity
- The male reproductive system uses this to enable conception
- This system excrets waste
15 Clues: This system excrets waste • This system contains ligaments • A body system that metabolises • This system brings O2 into the body • The integumentary system protects our: • A body system that uses white blood cells • This system functions in maintains posture • The skeletal system is dominantly made up: • This organ contains creatine (an amino acid) • ...
Organ Systems Ryan McDonough 2017-08-31
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- what type of material is eliminated in the digestive system
- the nervous system responds to external and what type of change
- what system provides heat
- system that breaks down food
- what is synthesized in the integumary system
- if you stand up straight, you have good...
- vessels the lymphatic system returns fluids to what
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- what does the skeletal system protect
- besides growth and reproduction, what is the endocrine system used for
- what system allows the creation offspring
- besides water what is excreted in the urinary system
- what the respiratory system supplies the blood with
- system that eliminates nitrogenous waste
- the skeletal system stores...
- what system activates muscles and glands
15 Clues: what system provides heat • system that breaks down food • the skeletal system stores... • what does the skeletal system protect • system that eliminates nitrogenous waste • what system activates muscles and glands • what system allows the creation offspring • if you stand up straight, you have good... • what is synthesized in the integumary system • ...
Chapter 7 2013-05-03
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- nervous tissue around CNS
- brain and spinal cord
- relax vascular smooth muscle
- flight or flight
- blocks actions of sympathetic nervous system
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- neuron transmitter that activates sweat glands
- drug that blocks the parasympathetic nervous system
- type of subreceptor found in sympathetic nervous system
- rest and digest
- adrenaline
- drugs that mimick actions of parasympathetic nervous system
- dry mouth constipation increased heart rate
- voluntary control over skeletal muscle
- receptors in skeletal muscle
- collection of neuron cell bodies outside spinal cord
15 Clues: adrenaline • rest and digest • flight or flight • brain and spinal cord • nervous tissue around CNS • relax vascular smooth muscle • receptors in skeletal muscle • voluntary control over skeletal muscle • dry mouth constipation increased heart rate • blocks actions of sympathetic nervous system • neuron transmitter that activates sweat glands • ...
Body Systems Crossword 2021-09-13
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- skin removes heat and waste through releasing___
- female reproductive organs
- your skin serves to regulate the body's___
- the lymphatic system protects from viruses and_
- system that removes carbon dioxide
- the cardiovascular system___ oxygen to cells
- system for passing on genetics
- recognizable organ in the GI tract
- cartilage in the ___system connects bones
- system that contains hair and nails
- bones surround and ______ organs
- all__and lungs belong to the respiratory system
- ligaments and ___ make up the articular system
- hormones are____messengers of the endocrine system
- regulates and controls the body
- major organ in the respiratory system
- main organ of the urinary system
- organs of the skeletal system
- the ___ system contains the GI tract
- major organ of the cardiovascular system
- nervous system sends_____signals to control organs
- the urinary system is also called the___ system
- female reproductive cell
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- organ in the nervous system that runs down the back
- this system creates blood cells in marrow
- contains adrenaline and the thyroid gland
- skeletal muscle is the only ___ muscle meaning you can control it
- another name for the cardiovascular system
- the endocrine system regulates the body using__
- this system contains your bladder
- major organ of the nervous system
- the __ system causes the body to move
- digestive system breaks food down to___nutrients
- this type of muscle surrounds the heart
- male reproductive organs
- the respiratory system bring___ into the body
- muscles cause motion and help maintain____
- blood vessels like __and veins are in the cardiovascular system
- your blood___is regulated by the kidneys filtering your blood
- this system fights off foreign invaders
- major organ in the integumentary system
- another name for the lymphatic system
- how your muscles generate heat
- the digestive system removes____waste
- the pancreas and__are also in the digestive system
- tonsils and the___ are in the lymphatic system
- males reproductive cell
47 Clues: males reproductive cell • male reproductive organs • female reproductive cell • female reproductive organs • organs of the skeletal system • system for passing on genetics • how your muscles generate heat • regulates and controls the body • bones surround and ______ organs • main organ of the urinary system • this system contains your bladder • major organ of the nervous system • ...
Chapter 7 2013-05-03
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- type of subreceptor found in sympathetic nervous system
- receptors in skeletal muscle
- rest and digest
- voluntary control over skeletal muscle
- relax vascular smooth muscle
- nervous tissue around CNS
- drug that blocks the parasympathetic nervous system
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- drugs that mimick actions of parasympathetic nervous system
- dry mouth constipation increased heart rate
- blocks actions of sympathetic nervous system
- adrenaline
- brain and spinal cord
- neuron transmitter that activates sweat glands
- flight or flight
- collection of neuron cell bodies outside spinal cord
15 Clues: adrenaline • rest and digest • flight or flight • brain and spinal cord • nervous tissue around CNS • receptors in skeletal muscle • relax vascular smooth muscle • voluntary control over skeletal muscle • dry mouth constipation increased heart rate • blocks actions of sympathetic nervous system • neuron transmitter that activates sweat glands • ...
Organ Systems 2022-05-24
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- responsible for creating red blood cells
- organ responsible for pumping blood throughout your body
- the system that is the body's outer layer
- the outer layer of yourself that regulates temperature and protects against germs
- responsible for moving fresh air throughout your body
- responsible for creating enzymes
- digests food and sends it to your small intestine
- part of the male reproductive system responsible for gamate production
- the system responsible for removing your body's waste
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- part of the central nervous system (not the spinal cord)
- the system that helps you breathe
- the system responsible for digesting food and producing waste products
- responsible for balancing things such as salt, part of the excretory system
- the system repsonsible for regulating all of your nerves
- the system mainly responsible for movement
- the system repsonsible for regulating fluids in your body
- The system that provides support and structure for the whole human body
- the system responsible for reporduction
- the system responsible for regulating all of your hormones
- the part of the skeletal system responsible for protecting your head
20 Clues: responsible for creating enzymes • the system that helps you breathe • the system responsible for reporduction • responsible for creating red blood cells • the system that is the body's outer layer • the system mainly responsible for movement • digests food and sends it to your small intestine • responsible for moving fresh air throughout your body • ...
Week 12 Vocabulary 2024-02-08
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- system Consists of the skin, mucous membranes, hair, and nail
- foreign substances in the body
- system Protects and supports body organs and
- dioxide.
- system Blood vessels transport blood, which carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients,
- etc. The heart pumps blood.
- a framework the muscles use to support movement Made up of bones
- joints
- enter the blood for distribution to body cells.
- system that removes waste from your
- cells of the peripheral and central nervous systems
- system where the cells and tissues that recognize and
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- system Blood vessels transport blood, which carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients,
- System Consists of skeletal muscles, tendons
- connect muscles to bones, and ligaments that attach bones together to form
- system Brings oxygen into the body. Gets rid of
- system Breaks down food into absorbable units
- etc. The heart pumps blood.
- and controls water balance
- system the body's speedy, electrochemical communication network, consisting of all the
20 Clues: joints • dioxide. • and controls water balance • etc. The heart pumps blood. • etc. The heart pumps blood. • foreign substances in the body • system that removes waste from your • System Consists of skeletal muscles, tendons • system Protects and supports body organs and • system Breaks down food into absorbable units • system Brings oxygen into the body. Gets rid of • ...
Cameron 6th 2022-01-31
16 Clues: heart • organs • can control • don't control • attached to bones • connects to spine • smooth outer layer • cells work together • tissue work together • holds bones to bones • organs work together • hold muscle to bone. • supports and protects • body regulates itself • the basic unit of life • does not connect to spine
Human Body Systems And Organs 2021-12-02
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- One of two main parts of the nervous systems
- Joins your Femur and your Tibia
- Produces insulin
- Produces bile to send to the stomach for digestion
- Food Pipe
- Covering of the intestines
- Rhymes with knees
- Another name for voice box
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- Part of the Brain
- Contracts and expands to help you breathe
- Tubes in your lungs
- System that works entwined with the skeletal system
- System that works entwined with the Muscular system
- Base of the cardiovascular system
- The largest organ in the human body
15 Clues: Food Pipe • Produces insulin • Part of the Brain • Rhymes with knees • Tubes in your lungs • Covering of the intestines • Another name for voice box • Joins your Femur and your Tibia • Base of the cardiovascular system • The largest organ in the human body • Contracts and expands to help you breathe • One of two main parts of the nervous systems • ...
A & P #2 2023-11-15
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- Haversian canals found in ...bone
- First phase of mitosis
- Type of synovial joint
- Involuntary muscle
- Fixed end of muscle
- Shape of femur
- Bone arising within tendons
- 2 chromatids joined by centromere
- Skeletal muscle fibres
- Shape classification of vertebrae
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- Outward curvature of spine
- Fibrous joint found here
- Bone marrow is found in this bone
- Water moves across cell membrane by
- Tissue that covers and lines
- Appearance of skeletal muscle
- Sheath covering muscle
- Function of skeletal system
- Study of cells and tissues
19 Clues: Shape of femur • Involuntary muscle • Fixed end of muscle • First phase of mitosis • Type of synovial joint • Sheath covering muscle • Skeletal muscle fibres • Fibrous joint found here • Outward curvature of spine • Study of cells and tissues • Function of skeletal system • Bone arising within tendons • Tissue that covers and lines • Appearance of skeletal muscle • ...
Gracie6 2023-01-30
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- system supports and protects
- don't control
- can control
- hold muscle to bone
- body regulates itself
- building block
- muscles organs
- muscles heart
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- skeletal does not connect to spine
- holds bones to bones
- cells work together
- muscles attached to bone
- bone smooth outer layer
- tissues work together
- skeletal connects to spine
15 Clues: can control • don't control • muscles heart • building block • muscles organs • cells work together • hold muscle to bone • holds bones to bones • body regulates itself • tissues work together • bone smooth outer layer • muscles attached to bone • skeletal connects to spine • system supports and protects • skeletal does not connect to spine
5th grade Notes Review Crossword 2022-11-27
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- three words, type of joint found in hip and shoulder, full range of motion
- type of bone found in shoulders and hips
- minimum number of bones muscles can be attached to
- muscle that moves bones and keeps skeleton upright
- connect bones to bones
- the skeletal system _________ parts of your body
- middle layer of bone made of calcium
- the skeletal system produces ________ for your body
- type of joint found in elbow
- muscles that move slowly and move substances through organs
- type of bone found in wrists and ankles
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- soft connective tissue found on ends of bone, ears, tip of nose
- third layer of bone, soft bone ________
- type of tissue muscles are made from
- muscle found in walls of heart
- hard outer membrane of bone
- type of joint with no movement
- the skeletal system organizes bones into a ___________ to provide support for your body
- type of bone found in arms and legs
- type of bone found in fingers and toes
- connect muscles to bones
21 Clues: connect bones to bones • connect muscles to bones • hard outer membrane of bone • type of joint found in elbow • muscle found in walls of heart • type of joint with no movement • type of bone found in arms and legs • type of tissue muscles are made from • middle layer of bone made of calcium • type of bone found in fingers and toes • third layer of bone, soft bone ________ • ...
somatic and autonomic nervous system 2025-11-06
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- cranial nerve that regulates most parasympathetic functions
- type of neurons located in the ventral horn
- sympathetic preganglionic nerves originate here
- system that controls smooth muscle, cardiac muscles, and glands
- area of skin supplied by a single spinal nerve
- controls voluntary skeletal muscle movement
- somatic plexus that supplies upper limb
- cluster of neuron cell bodies located outside CNS
- structure that connects the spinal cord to the body's periphery (2)
- division of ANS with long preganglionic and short postganglionic neurons
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- plexus formed at ventral rami of spinal nerves C1-C4
- location parasympathetic nerves arise from
- type of information carried by afferent neurons
- fight-or-flight response mediated by this system
- cranial nerve responsible for sight
- area of skeletal muscle innervated by single spinal segment
- neurotransmitter released at NMJ
- nerves that connect directly to the brain
- spinal cord region where sensory neurons terminate (2)
- type of muscle controlled by the somatic nervous system
20 Clues: neurotransmitter released at NMJ • cranial nerve responsible for sight • somatic plexus that supplies upper limb • nerves that connect directly to the brain • location parasympathetic nerves arise from • type of neurons located in the ventral horn • controls voluntary skeletal muscle movement • area of skin supplied by a single spinal nerve • ...
Skeletal and Muscular System 2026-04-29
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- bone that the leg bones attach to
- number of bones in the body
- the spine is made of these
- estimated number of muscles in the body
- bone that protects the brain
- the muscles that connect to bones
- bones are filled with this
- bone that protects the spinal cord
- muscles that are controlled by choice
- mineral that makes bones strong
- bone that protects the lungs and heart
- the skeletal system protects these
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- the muscular system helps the body do this
- the tissue that connects muscle to bones
- the skeletal system is made of these
- arm bone that connects to shoulder
- muscles are made of group of these
- when muscles stretch out
- bones are made of this
- longest bone in the body
- the muscles that are located in hollow organs
- muscles that move without thinking
- the muscles that push blood throughout the body
- when muscles bunch up
24 Clues: when muscles bunch up • bones are made of this • when muscles stretch out • longest bone in the body • the spine is made of these • bones are filled with this • number of bones in the body • bone that protects the brain • mineral that makes bones strong • bone that the leg bones attach to • the muscles that connect to bones • arm bone that connects to shoulder • ...
Human Body Systems 2023-11-12
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- This system helps sense and respond to stimuli
- This is the main part of the respiratory system
- This responds to stimuli
- A muscle type that makes up the intestines
- Hair is made of this
- This system protects the body from invaders
- Muscles need this to function
- This system supports the body
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- This system exchanges gasses with the body and environment
- A condition that affects breathing
- This system helps with movement
- The skeletal system produces this
- Major part of the integumentary system
- There are this many senses in the nervous system
- A bone type that helps with protecting vital organs
15 Clues: Hair is made of this • This responds to stimuli • Muscles need this to function • This system supports the body • This system helps with movement • The skeletal system produces this • A condition that affects breathing • Major part of the integumentary system • A muscle type that makes up the intestines • This system protects the body from invaders • ...
Livestock Skeletal Systems 2024-10-15
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- The ability to move quickly and easily, which is influenced by the structure of the skeletal system, notably in animals.
- The soft tissue found inside bones that produces red and white blood cells.
- The connections between bones that allow for movement and flexibility, classified into types such as synovial (movable), cartilaginous (slightly movable), and fibrous (immovable).
- The function of bones to store essential minerals like calcium and phosphorus, crucial for various bodily functions.
- A flexible, smooth tissue that reduces friction between bones and provides support, found in various forms such as hyaline, fibrocartilage, and elastic cartilage.
- The framework of bones and connective tissues that provides structure and support for the body, protects vital organs, enables movement, stores minerals, and produces blood cells.
- Tough cords of connective tissue that connect muscle to bone, enabling the transfer of force from muscles to bones for movement.
- The intake of essential nutrients, such as calcium and phosphorus, which are critical for maintaining skeletal health.
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- The practices and strategies used to maintain the health and productivity of farm animals, including an understanding of their skeletal systems.
- The hereditary factors that influence the development and characteristics of skeletal structures in livestock.
- The function of the skeletal system in shielding vital organs from injury.
- Factors in the surrounding environment that can affect the health and development of the skeletal system.
- The role of the skeletal system as a framework that provides stability and shape to the body.
- Strong, elastic bands of connective tissue that connect bone to bone, stabilizing joints and limiting excessive movement.
- The process by which skeletal structures evolve to meet specific functional needs, such as grazing or climbing.
15 Clues: The function of the skeletal system in shielding vital organs from injury. • The soft tissue found inside bones that produces red and white blood cells. • The role of the skeletal system as a framework that provides stability and shape to the body. • Factors in the surrounding environment that can affect the health and development of the skeletal system. • ...
Human Body System Review 2022-01-12
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- carry oxygen and nutrients in your body
- main organ of the respiratory system
- system that gives your body structure
- contract and relax
- organ that absorbs water
- system that pumps blood through your body
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- system that work with the skeletal system
- connect your bones to muscles
- the main organ of the nervous system
- system that breaks down your food
- connect your bones to bones
- system that controls your body
- the system that exchanges oxygen for CO2
13 Clues: contract and relax • organ that absorbs water • connect your bones to bones • connect your bones to muscles • system that controls your body • system that breaks down your food • the main organ of the nervous system • main organ of the respiratory system • system that gives your body structure • carry oxygen and nutrients in your body • the system that exchanges oxygen for CO2 • ...
The Muscular System 2021-03-18
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- When you specifically make your muscles work
- Shorten, become smaller and tighter.
- What is one of the muscles used in sprinting?
- A muscle at the front of the upper arm. It lifts and bends the lower arm when it contracts.
- To bend at a joint.
- The largest muscle in the human body.
- A kind of muscle acts independently of the will.
- What is the muscle that allows you to shrug your shoulders?
- What is one of the muscles used in a baseball swing?
- To loosen, go back to original length.
- What muscles are controlled directly by the autonomic nervous system and found inside internal organs?
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- A group of three muscles found on the back of the leg that flex the knee.
- What muscle work all by itself to pump blood throughout the body?
- The muscular system is an organ system consisting of skeletal muscles, smooth muscles and __________?
- What is a flexible/elastic connective tissue that attaches a muscle to the bone?
- What a loss of muscle function can produce?
- To straighten at a joint
- Your skeletal system works with your muscular system and nervous system to allow?
- Muscles that attach to the bone.
- The name of a muscle that straightens your arm.
20 Clues: To bend at a joint. • To straighten at a joint • Muscles that attach to the bone. • Shorten, become smaller and tighter. • The largest muscle in the human body. • To loosen, go back to original length. • What a loss of muscle function can produce? • When you specifically make your muscles work • What is one of the muscles used in sprinting? • ...
The muscular system 2022-09-05
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- Type of Muscles found in the walls of the heart
- Can be stretched
- Type of muscles that attach the bone to the skeletal muscles
- A muscle found in the arm
- A muscle found in the torso
- A muscle found in the face
- Return to normal length after stretching
- Function of the muscular system
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- Can change length or size
- Can conduct or transmit electrical impulses
- A muscle found in your thigh
- The system with all the muscles of the body
- Type of muscles found in the walls of the internal organs
- One function of the skeletal system
14 Clues: Can be stretched • Can change length or size • A muscle found in the arm • A muscle found in the face • A muscle found in the torso • A muscle found in your thigh • Function of the muscular system • One function of the skeletal system • Return to normal length after stretching • Can conduct or transmit electrical impulses • The system with all the muscles of the body • ...
Muscular System 2022-12-06
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- stripes, describes skeletal muscle
- tearing the muscle or tendon
- describes our ability to move our muscles
- muscular system works with this to move
- tearing of ligaments
- connects bone to bone
- from anaerobic resp. causes pain in our muscles
- primary function of skeletal muscles
- largest muscle in our bodies
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- muscle at the back of our arms
- smallest muscle is found here
- smooth and cardiac muscles we can't control
- muscle that allows breathing, below ribcage
- type of muscle of the heart
- when skeletal muscles contract
- muscle that allows for movement
- muscles need this energy molecule
- smooth muscle of our arteries constrict due to
- type of muscle-controls breathing and digestion
- connects muscle to bone
- muscle found anterior side of humerus bone
21 Clues: tearing of ligaments • connects bone to bone • connects muscle to bone • type of muscle of the heart • tearing the muscle or tendon • largest muscle in our bodies • smallest muscle is found here • muscle at the back of our arms • when skeletal muscles contract • muscle that allows for movement • muscles need this energy molecule • stripes, describes skeletal muscle • ...
Skeletal System 2021-09-14
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- Bones Include bones of the legs and arms.
- Skeleton Composed of the remaining 126 bones of the upper and lower limbs, shoulders, and hips.
- Bones They are somewhat thinner and much flatter than other bones. They are found in the skull, and other areas to protect organs. The scapula, or shoulder blade is another example.
- Is a fibrous cord that attaches muscle to bone.
- joints Found at the elbow, knee, ankle, and fingers, allow a joint to bend and straighten, promoting rotation.
- Bones Some are found in facial bones or vertebrae. They have unusual shapes that prevent them from fitting into any other category.
- Is the process by which bone is formed, renewed, and repaired.
- A strong, flexible connective tissue, is another component of your skeletal system. It can be found at the ends of long bones, at the end of the nose and the outer ear. Cartilage also acts as a cushion, such as in the knee and between the vertebrae.
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- Joints Allow bones to slide over one another.
- joints Are formed when the rounded head of one bone fits into the rounded cavity of an adjoining bone, as in a hip or shoulder joint. These joints allow the widest range of motion in all directions.
- joints Allow limited rotation or turning of the head.
- joint Such as the one in your wrist, have an oval shaped part that fits into a curved space.
- Bones Are almost equal in length and width. They include bones in the wrist and ankles.
- Skeleton Consists of the 80 bones of the skull, spine, ribs, vertebrae, and sternum/breastbone.
- Is a band of fibrous, slightly elastic connective tissue that attaches bone to bone.
15 Clues: Bones Include bones of the legs and arms. • Joints Allow bones to slide over one another. • Is a fibrous cord that attaches muscle to bone. • joints Allow limited rotation or turning of the head. • Is the process by which bone is formed, renewed, and repaired. • Is a band of fibrous, slightly elastic connective tissue that attaches bone to bone. • ...
Skeletal System 2021-08-23
15 Clues: Hip bone • Lower jaw • Breast bone • The knee cap • The upper arm • Lower arm bone • Jointless bone • Tips of finger • Shoulder blade • The collar bone • Lower part fingers • Largest bone in the body • Bones that make the wrist • Lower arm on the thumb side • Part of skull that encloses the brain
Skeletal system 2023-01-18
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- Long bone of the thigh
- Bone forming back of the skull
- Abnormally increased outward curvature of Thoracic spine
- collective term for bones of wrist
- Movement of limb towards midline
- Toe and finger bones
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- Only movable bone of the skull
- Bone forming posterior of shoulder girdle
- Immovable joint
- Band of connective tissue linking joints
- Bone- building cell
- A type of joint that only permits rotation
- Bone situated on the thumb side of the forearm
- Vertebrae of the neck
- Bone forming the posterior pelvic girdle
15 Clues: Immovable joint • Bone- building cell • Toe and finger bones • Vertebrae of the neck • Long bone of the thigh • Only movable bone of the skull • Bone forming back of the skull • Movement of limb towards midline • collective term for bones of wrist • Band of connective tissue linking joints • Bone forming the posterior pelvic girdle • Bone forming posterior of shoulder girdle • ...
Skeletal System 2012-05-12
Skeletal System 2015-03-24
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- These bones are the base of your hand and generates the wrist
- This bone goes down from your shoulder to your elbow and as the main part of your arm
- This bone is a very long bone as it extends from the back of your head down to your tail bone
- This is often called the hips
- This bone is very important because it protects your brain
- This bone is one of the thickest bones of the body and has the most muscle around it
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- This bone sits right next to the Tibia
- These bones are located behind your shoulders and are often called the 'flaps'
- This bone is the exact middle of your upper body
- These bones are very important as they hold together all those internal organs such as the stomach and the intestines
- Helps the movement of the leg and is often called the knee
- This bone runs down the middle of your chest and protects vital organs from damage
- In soccer this bone is protected by the 'Shin guard'
- This bone is used to hold your wrist and your hand and is often called the forearm
- This bone is twisty and is part of the forearm
15 Clues: This is often called the hips • This bone sits right next to the Tibia • This bone is twisty and is part of the forearm • This bone is the exact middle of your upper body • In soccer this bone is protected by the 'Shin guard' • Helps the movement of the leg and is often called the knee • This bone is very important because it protects your brain • ...
Skeletal System 2015-11-12
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- the advancement of this type of animal protein has helped regrow human skeletal muscle
- this must be shed in order for growth to occur
- the two main sections of the skeleton are appendicular and _______
- this provides protection for soft tissues
- this is where the exoskeleton is placed on an animal
- the three main types of skeletons are endoskeleton, exoskeleton, and __________
- this system is related to the skeletal system
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- there are three types of joints: hinge,_______, and ball-and-socket
- there are 206 of these in the human body
- bones are made up of collagen and ________
- bones that are buried withing the soft tissues of an organism
- the three main functions of a skeleton are support, protection, and _________
- this type of joint restricts movement to a single plane
- this is one main problem with the skeletal system
- this is the largest bone in the body
15 Clues: this is the largest bone in the body • there are 206 of these in the human body • this provides protection for soft tissues • bones are made up of collagen and ________ • this system is related to the skeletal system • this must be shed in order for growth to occur • this is one main problem with the skeletal system • ...
Skeletal System 2016-10-05
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- Has funny bone
- Another word for collar bone
- Any place where 2 or more bone meet
- Soft thin substance; covers/protects bone
- Above lip; max's 'stache
- Small ball inside knee
- Thighbone
- Makes up the spine
- bone Contains red marrow
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- Bone that protects the brain
- Fingers and toes
- Attaches a bone to a bone
- Tough, hard bone that heals itself
- Protects intestines inside chest
- Soft, inner center of bones, contains blood vessels
15 Clues: Thighbone • Has funny bone • Fingers and toes • Makes up the spine • Small ball inside knee • Above lip; max's 'stache • bone Contains red marrow • Attaches a bone to a bone • Bone that protects the brain • Another word for collar bone • Protects intestines inside chest • Tough, hard bone that heals itself • Any place where 2 or more bone meet • Soft thin substance; covers/protects bone • ...
Skeletal system 2018-08-01
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- connects bone to bone
- further away from the head
- covers the outside of all bones
- name for the 2 ends of long bones
- type of joint allows movement in all directions
- third section of the vertebral column
- elbow and knee joints are examples
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- where 2 or more bones articulate
- longest bone in the body
- specifically shaped to perform a function
- type of cartilage found on the end of long bones
- skeleton including cranium and ribs
- closer to the back of the body
- closer to the mid line of the body
- achilles is an example
15 Clues: connects bone to bone • achilles is an example • longest bone in the body • further away from the head • closer to the back of the body • covers the outside of all bones • where 2 or more bones articulate • name for the 2 ends of long bones • closer to the mid line of the body • elbow and knee joints are examples • skeleton including cranium and ribs • ...
Skeletal System 2023-11-08
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- areas where two or more bones join together
- to bind,tie together
- inflammation of a joint
- OA
- fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed
- CR
- the partial displacement of a bone from its joint
- the total displacement of a bone from its joint
- connect bone to bone
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- BDT
- OP
- nucluear imaging test that helps diagnose bone disease
- abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
- supports the head and body and protects the spinal cord
- the visual examination of the internal structure of a joint
15 Clues: OP • OA • CR • BDT • to bind,tie together • connect bone to bone • inflammation of a joint • abnormal lateral curvature of the spine • areas where two or more bones join together • the total displacement of a bone from its joint • the partial displacement of a bone from its joint • fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed • ...
Skeletal System 2026-03-09
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- bony girdle supporting the base and lower limbs
- long bone articulating with the shoulder and elbow
- primary weight-bearing bone of the thigh
- medial lower leg bone that bears most body's weight
- medial forearm bone, forms the hinge of the elbow joint
- flat bone providing attachment for the shoulder muscles
- lower jawbone
- thoracic bones protectings heart and lungs
- fused vertebrae forming the posterior pelvic wall
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- bones form the ankle joint complex
- articulates with ribs and clavicles
- sesamold bone that protects the knee and improves the quadriceps leverage
- lateral stabilizing bone of the lower leg
- lateral forearm bone
- costal cartilage attaches here
15 Clues: lower jawbone • lateral forearm bone • costal cartilage attaches here • bones form the ankle joint complex • articulates with ribs and clavicles • primary weight-bearing bone of the thigh • lateral stabilizing bone of the lower leg • thoracic bones protectings heart and lungs • bony girdle supporting the base and lower limbs • ...
Skeletal system 2026-01-23
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- bones that are cube-shaped and contain mostly spongy bone
- bones that are longer than they are wide and typically have a shaft with enlarged ends
- A channel that runs lengthwise through compact bone and carries blood vessels and nerves
- Mature bone cells found within the bone matrix
- Canals that run at right angles to the central canals and connect them to the outside of the bone
- a lightweight, porous type of bone found at the ends of long bones and inside flat bones
- Tiny canals that radiate from the central canal to lacunae and connect bone cells to nutrients
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- Bones that do not fit into long, flat, or short bone categories
- Concentric rings of bone matrix arranged around a central canal
- Tiny cavities within the bone matrix that house osteocytes
- The structural and functional unit of compact bone
- Bones that are thin, flattened, and usually curved
- skeleton that includes the bones of the limbs and the girdles that attach them to the body
- a strong, dense type of bone that forms the outer layer of bones
- skeleton that includes the bones that form the longitudinal axis of the body
15 Clues: Mature bone cells found within the bone matrix • The structural and functional unit of compact bone • Bones that are thin, flattened, and usually curved • bones that are cube-shaped and contain mostly spongy bone • Tiny cavities within the bone matrix that house osteocytes • Bones that do not fit into long, flat, or short bone categories • ...
skeletal system 2025-02-10
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- this is also known as a pes
- another name for loose connective tissue
- another name for hyaline cartilage
- relating to bones
- there are thirteen pairs of these
- the name of cells which produce fibres
- small rounded projection of a bone
- ample movement in the joints
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- this is made up of two coxae joined together at pubic synphysis
- the type of bone found in the pelvis and head
- another name for cancellous bone
- protects the brain
- another name for the carpus joint
- these are also known as breast bone or chest bone
- what joints have straw coloured viscous fluid
15 Clues: relating to bones • protects the brain • this is also known as a pes • ample movement in the joints • another name for cancellous bone • another name for the carpus joint • there are thirteen pairs of these • another name for hyaline cartilage • small rounded projection of a bone • the name of cells which produce fibres • another name for loose connective tissue • ...
Skeletal System 2024-09-20
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- part of the long bone that is strong outer layer of bone
- part of the long bone that produces red bone marrow
- longest bone of the body
- name of the kneecap
- bone shape that is generally thin and flat
- joint type of joint of the elbow and wrist
- function of the skeletal system
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- bone shape of the patella
- division of the skeleton that includes arms, legs, and pelvis
- attaches bone to muscle
- attaches bone to bone
- and socket joint type where the femur and patella meet
- bone shape of the humerus
- bone shape of the carpals
- name of the shoulder blade
15 Clues: name of the kneecap • attaches bone to bone • attaches bone to muscle • longest bone of the body • bone shape of the patella • bone shape of the humerus • bone shape of the carpals • name of the shoulder blade • function of the skeletal system • bone shape that is generally thin and flat • joint type of joint of the elbow and wrist • ...
Skeletal System 2025-12-08
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- inflammation in the bone
- surgical procedure cartilage is removed
- inflammation of a tendon
- examination of a joint
- optic camera to diagnose
- kneecap located at the front of the knee joint
- bone pain
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- inflammation of the bone joint
- outwars curvature of lumbar spine
- soft bones
- inflammation of bursa
- softening of the cartilage
- joint causing pain and disability pain
- porous bone
- curve of the spine
15 Clues: bone pain • soft bones • porous bone • curve of the spine • inflammation of bursa • examination of a joint • inflammation in the bone • inflammation of a tendon • optic camera to diagnose • softening of the cartilage • inflammation of the bone joint • outwars curvature of lumbar spine • joint causing pain and disability pain • surgical procedure cartilage is removed • ...
11 Major Organ Systems 2025-09-08
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- transports nutrients, gases and waste
- cumulatively what the arms and legs are referred to as
- Largest organ of the human body
- nervous system is responsible for this function
- part of the urinary system that excretes urine
- regulated by the endocrine system
- processes sensory information
- bladder, kidneys
- major organ of the female reproductive system
- protective barrier for the human body
- vitamin needed to strengthen the skeletal system
- type of muscle that lines organs
- major organ of the male reproductive system
- breaks down food to use for energy
- a major part of the skeletal system
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- differs greatly from males to females
- major organ of the digestive system
- performs gas exchange
- thyroid is a major organ in this system
- major organ of the cardiovascular system
- major organ of the respiratory system
- keeps bodily fluids balanced and defends against infection
- Another part of the integumentary system
- contains 206 pieces
- produces your bodies blood cells and is part of the the lymphatic system
- control and generates force
26 Clues: bladder, kidneys • contains 206 pieces • performs gas exchange • control and generates force • processes sensory information • Largest organ of the human body • type of muscle that lines organs • regulated by the endocrine system • breaks down food to use for energy • major organ of the digestive system • a major part of the skeletal system • differs greatly from males to females • ...
Skeletal System 2020-09-20
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- the bone at the end of the knee
- the largest of the lower leg bone
- one of the lower leg bones
- the backbone
- the fibers that attach muscle to bone
- one of the bones in the spine
- the bone that makes up your head
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- the proper term for your collar bone
- the fibers that attach bone to bone
- your jaw bone
- where two bones come together
- the bones that protect the organs
- the biggest bone in the body
- the part of the bone that makes red blood cells
- the bone that protects the heart
15 Clues: the backbone • your jaw bone • one of the lower leg bones • the biggest bone in the body • where two bones come together • one of the bones in the spine • the bone at the end of the knee • the bone that protects the heart • the bone that makes up your head • the largest of the lower leg bone • the bones that protect the organs • the fibers that attach bone to bone • ...
Skeletal system 2021-05-15
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- Cavity that is the hollow part of the bone that contains bone barrow
- Tough covering of dense connective tissue
- Skeleton that consists of the bony and cartilaginous parts that support and protect the organs of the head, neck, and trunk
- Articulates with another bone
- Bone-resorbing cells
- The shaft of the bone, between the epiphyses
- Bone-forming cells
- When extracellular matrix completely surrounds osteoblasts
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- Numerous branching bony plates
- A thin layer of cells that lines the medullary cavity and the spaces within the spongy bone
- Specialized type of soft connective tissue
- The formation of bone
- The process of blood cell formation
- Skeleton that consists of the bones of the upper and lower limbs and the bones that anchor the limbs to the axial skeleton
- Band of cartilage that remains between the two ossification centers
15 Clues: Bone-forming cells • Bone-resorbing cells • The formation of bone • Articulates with another bone • Numerous branching bony plates • The process of blood cell formation • Tough covering of dense connective tissue • Specialized type of soft connective tissue • The shaft of the bone, between the epiphyses • When extracellular matrix completely surrounds osteoblasts • ...
Skeletal System 2021-09-02
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- Begin as a single cell
- Long, cylindrical bones (ex.femur)
- Holds various tissues together, such as bone
- Tissue that transmits information to various parts of the body
- Protects vital body organs
- Cube shaped bones (ex.carpus)
- Liquid type tissue, such as blood
- Soft bone tissue filled with holes, spongy bone
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- Bone with a structure known as the Haversian system
- Wide bones that protect vital organs
- Bones that protect the nervous system
- Bones with spaces that contact the atmosphere
- Flat and round shaped bones, located along tendons
- Tissue that covers other tissue
- Contractile tissue that allows for movement
15 Clues: Begin as a single cell • Protects vital body organs • Cube shaped bones (ex.carpus) • Tissue that covers other tissue • Liquid type tissue, such as blood • Long, cylindrical bones (ex.femur) • Wide bones that protect vital organs • Bones that protect the nervous system • Contractile tissue that allows for movement • Holds various tissues together, such as bone • ...
Skeletal System 2016-10-05
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- Another word for collar bone
- Protects intestines inside chest
- Soft thin substance; covers/protects bone
- Bone that protects the brain
- Makes up the spine
- Thighbone
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- Above lip; max's 'stache
- Small ball inside knee
- Soft, inner center of bones, contains blood vessels
- Tough, hard bone that heals itself
- Any place where 2 or more bone meet
- Has funny bone
- Attaches a bone to a bone
- bone Contains red marrow
- Fingers and toes
15 Clues: Thighbone • Has funny bone • Fingers and toes • Makes up the spine • Small ball inside knee • Above lip; max's 'stache • bone Contains red marrow • Attaches a bone to a bone • Another word for collar bone • Bone that protects the brain • Protects intestines inside chest • Tough, hard bone that heals itself • Any place where 2 or more bone meet • Soft thin substance; covers/protects bone • ...
skeletal system 2024-01-11
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- bones of the wrist
- the largest bone in the human skull
- makes you laugh when you hit it against something
- your calf bone
- one of two bones that comprise the leg
- thorax
- one of the two forearm long bones that, in conjunction with the radius,
- a s-shaped long bone that makes up the front part of the shoulder.
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- protects the brain
- a partially T-shaped vertical bone that forms the anterior portion of the chest wall centrally.
- the longest, heaviest, and strongest human bone
- one of two long bones that make up the forearm
- the bone at the front of your knee joint.
- the group of small bones that comprise the bony core of the digits
- the long column of bones that extend from your neck to your lower back.
15 Clues: thorax • your calf bone • bones of the wrist • protects the brain • the largest bone in the human skull • one of two bones that comprise the leg • the bone at the front of your knee joint. • one of two long bones that make up the forearm • the longest, heaviest, and strongest human bone • makes you laugh when you hit it against something • ...
skeletal system 2024-01-24
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- – broken bones of various types
- – tarsals, metatarsals and phalanges.
- – the cells that build bone tissue
- – cervical, thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, sacrum and tailbone (coccyx)
- – wrist bones (carpals), metacarpals and phalanges.
- – including the jaw bone.
- – ribs and breastbone (sternum)
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- – the cells that break down old bone tissue.
- – the cells that maintain bone tissue by controlling the mineral and calcium content
- blood cells – make up the body’s immune system.
- blood cells – carry oxygen around the body.
- – hip bones.
- – thigh bone (femur), kneecap (patella), shin bone (tibia) and fibula
- – are used for clotting.
- – shoulder blade (scapula), collar bone (clavicle), humerus, radius and ulna.
15 Clues: – hip bones. • – are used for clotting. • – including the jaw bone. • – broken bones of various types • – ribs and breastbone (sternum) • – the cells that build bone tissue • – tarsals, metatarsals and phalanges. • blood cells – carry oxygen around the body. • – the cells that break down old bone tissue. • blood cells – make up the body’s immune system. • ...
Skeletal System 2023-02-13
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- located within the spongy bone, is a hemopoietic tissue that manufactures red blood cells, hemoglobin, white blood cells, and thrombocytes
- movable joints
- joints with little movement
- squat & cubed bone, ex: carpals and tarsals
- a ligament is wrenched or torn
- the smooth, rubbery, blue-white connective tissue that acts as a shock absorber between bones; also makes up the flexible parts of the skeleton such as the outer ear and the tip of the nose
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- infection of the bone which may occur after a fracture
- loss of bone density; increase in porosity. associated with aging.
- the tissue that lines the medullary cavity
- flat & broad bone, ex: clavicle and sternum
- inflexible joints, like the skull
- incomplete fracture, occurs most in children
- loss of mobility
- a treatment of fracture which holds the bone in place and is made of plaster/fiberglass
- long & thin bone, ex: humerus and femur
15 Clues: movable joints • loss of mobility • joints with little movement • a ligament is wrenched or torn • inflexible joints, like the skull • long & thin bone, ex: humerus and femur • the tissue that lines the medullary cavity • flat & broad bone, ex: clavicle and sternum • squat & cubed bone, ex: carpals and tarsals • incomplete fracture, occurs most in children • ...
Skeletal System 2024-03-15
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- Partial or complete removal of a limb
- Instrument used to cut bone
- Softening of cartilage
- Branch of medicine specializing in diagnosis and treatment of conditions of musculoskeletal system
- Softening of bones caused by deficiency of calcium.
- Broken bone
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- Base of big toe
- General term for bone disease
- Orthopedic appliance, such as brace or splint, used to prevent or correct deformities
- Occurs when bones in a joint are displaced from normal alignment
- Bone pain
- Tumor, usually benign, that forms in cartilage
- Bony, outward projection from surface of a bone.
- Abnormal lateral curvature of spine
- Joint pain
15 Clues: Bone pain • Joint pain • Broken bone • Base of big toe • Softening of cartilage • Instrument used to cut bone • General term for bone disease • Abnormal lateral curvature of spine • Partial or complete removal of a limb • Tumor, usually benign, that forms in cartilage • Bony, outward projection from surface of a bone. • Softening of bones caused by deficiency of calcium. • ...
Skeletal System 2023-04-11
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- thin and flattened
- includes arms, legs, shoulder blades, and pelvis
- irregular shape
- typically longer than wide
- break in the bone that does not go through the skin
- do not attach to the sternum
- a break in a bone
- only moveable bone on the skull
- includes skull, vertebral column, and rib cage
- true ribs attach directly to this
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- protects the spinal cord
- broken bone that goes through the skin
- ribs that attach directly to the sternum
- protects the brain
- how many bones are in the skull
15 Clues: irregular shape • a break in a bone • thin and flattened • protects the brain • protects the spinal cord • typically longer than wide • do not attach to the sternum • only moveable bone on the skull • how many bones are in the skull • true ribs attach directly to this • broken bone that goes through the skin • ribs that attach directly to the sternum • ...
Skeletal System 2025-02-12
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- what makes up parts of the bone?
- Chiropractors are considered ____________ professional.
- which part of the bone gives strength/support?
- ______ wraps around the skeletal System.
- which part of the bone contains nerves?
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- wrist and ankles and vertebrae have ________.
- ______ vaccine was made and number of cases dropped.
- what is the purpose of the skeletal system?
- Cause of Polio
- Polio is now very ____.
- what is located at the ends of each bone?
- Who relieves pressure on nerves and restores motion and flexibility.
- what connect the bones?
- _____ produces white and red blood cells.
- what bone protects your head?
15 Clues: Cause of Polio • Polio is now very ____. • what connect the bones? • what bone protects your head? • what makes up parts of the bone? • which part of the bone contains nerves? • ______ wraps around the skeletal System. • what is located at the ends of each bone? • _____ produces white and red blood cells. • what is the purpose of the skeletal system? • ...
Skeletal System 2025-11-15
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- Structural unit of compact bone containing vessels
- Region between diaphysis and epiphysis
- Growth region where long bones lengthen
- Fibrous membrane covering the outer surface of bone
- Small cavity housing an osteocyte
- Dense outer bone layer providing strength
- Mature bone cell maintaining bone tissue
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- Central cavity containing bone marrow
- Porous bone tissue found at epiphyses
- Tiny channels connecting bone cells for nutrient exchange
- Transverse channel linking Haversian systems
- Thin membrane lining the inner bone cavity
- Smooth cartilage covering joint surfaces
- Process of blood cell formation within bone marrow
- Bone-resorbing cell that breaks down matrix
15 Clues: Small cavity housing an osteocyte • Central cavity containing bone marrow • Porous bone tissue found at epiphyses • Region between diaphysis and epiphysis • Growth region where long bones lengthen • Smooth cartilage covering joint surfaces • Mature bone cell maintaining bone tissue • Dense outer bone layer providing strength • Thin membrane lining the inner bone cavity • ...
Body System 2014-03-25
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- Where gas exchange happen in your body
- necessary to stay alive
- Thing that you eat
- food is broken down in this
- breathing in
- breathing out
- Muscle in upper leg
- protect your chest
- muscle help you do this
- you breath it in
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- what the skeletal system is made up of
- be function of the skeletal system
- tiny microbes that help with digestion
- where nutrients are absorbs
- thing that help you to move
- muscle in your upper arm
- the body system focus on getting nutrients from food
- The longest bone in your body
- all of your bones
- if you have big muscle you are ...
20 Clues: breathing in • breathing out • you breath it in • all of your bones • Thing that you eat • protect your chest • Muscle in upper leg • necessary to stay alive • muscle help you do this • muscle in your upper arm • where nutrients are absorbs • thing that help you to move • food is broken down in this • The longest bone in your body • be function of the skeletal system • ...
Body Systems Extra Credit 2024-04-10
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- These are the levels from cell to organism.
- What is the function of the muscular system?
- What attaches bone to muscle?
- This is a function of the skeletal system.
- This type of muscle is found only in the heart.
- What is the name for internal stability in the body?
- These vessels carry blood away from the heart.
- Where does air enter your respiratory system?
- There are 650 of these in the body.
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- What is the main organ of the skeletal system?
- What is the main function of the circulatory system?
- This type of muscle is automatic.
- What organelle performs cellular respiration?
- What is the smallest unit of life?
- There are three types of these in the circulatory system.
- These attach bone to bone.
- What organ is the pump for the circulatory system?
- The lungs, heart, bones, and blood vessels are all examples of this.
- This is brought into the body by the respiratory system.
- What are the main organs of the respiratory system?
20 Clues: These attach bone to bone. • What attaches bone to muscle? • This type of muscle is automatic. • What is the smallest unit of life? • There are 650 of these in the body. • This is a function of the skeletal system. • These are the levels from cell to organism. • What is the function of the muscular system? • What organelle performs cellular respiration? • ...
Body System 2014-03-31
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- breathing in
- necessary to stay alive
- protect your chest
- all of your bones
- Muscle in upper leg
- what the skeletal system is made up of
- Thing that you eat
- breathing out
- be function of the skeletal system
- muscle help you do this
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- If you have a big muscle you are...
- tiny microbes that help with digestion
- thing that help you to move
- you breath it in
- where nutrients are absorbs
- Where gas exchange happen in your body
- muscle in your upper arm
- the body system focus on getting nutrients from food
- food is broken down in this
- The longest bone in your body
20 Clues: breathing in • breathing out • you breath it in • all of your bones • protect your chest • Thing that you eat • Muscle in upper leg • necessary to stay alive • muscle help you do this • muscle in your upper arm • thing that help you to move • where nutrients are absorbs • food is broken down in this • The longest bone in your body • be function of the skeletal system • ...
Skeletal System 2021-12-05
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- Vertebrae T1-T12
- Attaches bone to bone
- There are 24 ____ in the human body
- Makes blood cells in the bones
- Longest bone in the body
- The scapula is considered a ____ bone
- Bone that protects the heart and lungs
- Where bones come together
- Attaches muscle to bone
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- Bone that protects the brain
- Ulna bone is found in the ___
- Cushions bones against impact
- Shoulder blade bone is called __
- The ____ plate allows bones to grow
- Bones found in both fingers and toes
15 Clues: Vertebrae T1-T12 • Attaches bone to bone • Attaches muscle to bone • Longest bone in the body • Where bones come together • Bone that protects the brain • Ulna bone is found in the ___ • Cushions bones against impact • Makes blood cells in the bones • Shoulder blade bone is called __ • There are 24 ____ in the human body • The ____ plate allows bones to grow • ...
Skeletal System 2022-03-23
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- Grows on your head
- How hot or cold your body is
- a series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract
- A muscle in your body that automatically does something (Ex:Cardiac Muscle)
- Something in your body that creates your bodily fluids (Saliva,Sweat,Tears)
- Giving something a sustainable environment
- support structure for your body
- muscles pull on bones and allow the body to move
- made up of your brain, spinal cord, and all the nerves of your body
- a body system which sends signals around the body
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- parts of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord.
- A muscle that pumps your heart to circulate blood around your body.
- the whole body system
- A muscle you choose to move (Ex:Skeletal Muscle)
- An response that is automatic and does not require the brain to create the action
15 Clues: Grows on your head • the whole body system • How hot or cold your body is • support structure for your body • Giving something a sustainable environment • A muscle you choose to move (Ex:Skeletal Muscle) • muscles pull on bones and allow the body to move • a body system which sends signals around the body • parts of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord. • ...
Skeletal System 2022-04-05
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- the largest and strongest bone in the body
- spine
- a condition in which bones become weak and brittle
- abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
- the bony frame formed by ribs around the chest
- supports structure for your body
- inflammation of one or more joints
- the scapula
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- motion
- breaking or damage of the bone
- the clavicle
- two or more bones meet to allow movement
- head
- inflammation of a bursa
- smallest bone in the body
15 Clues: head • spine • motion • the scapula • the clavicle • inflammation of a bursa • smallest bone in the body • breaking or damage of the bone • supports structure for your body • inflammation of one or more joints • abnormal lateral curvature of the spine • two or more bones meet to allow movement • the largest and strongest bone in the body • the bony frame formed by ribs around the chest • ...
Skeletal System 2015-05-17
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- / tail bone
- / largest of the tarsal bones
- bone / forms forehead
- / collar bone
- / pain in the bone
- / portion of the skull that encloses the brain
- / form the join between the lower leg and the foot
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- / bone of the upper arm
- / smaller of the bone of lower leg
- / union between two or more bones
- / hip socket
- / 8 bones that form the wrist
- vertebrae / first set of seven vertebrae that form the neck
- / jawbone
- / upper leg bone
15 Clues: / jawbone • / tail bone • / hip socket • / collar bone • / upper leg bone • / pain in the bone • bone / forms forehead • / bone of the upper arm • / 8 bones that form the wrist • / largest of the tarsal bones • / union between two or more bones • / smaller of the bone of lower leg • / portion of the skull that encloses the brain • / form the join between the lower leg and the foot • ...
Skeletal System 2023-03-06
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- Collar bone
- medial bone on the pinky side of the forearm
- Bones of the hands and feet (fingers and toes)
- Bones that are typically cube shaped and contain mostly spongy bone
- Bones that have an irregular shape and do not fit into do not fit into other bone classification systems
- Bone of upper arm or forelimb; forming joints at shoulder and elbow
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- Bone that lies next to the tibia; thin and sticklike
- Shoulder blade
- Bones of the wrist
- Large and medial bone of the thigh
- Bones that are longer than wide, has a shaft with heads at both ends, and contains mainly compact bone
- Bones that are flat, thin, and usually curved
- Thigh bone
- Lateral bone that is on the thumb side of the forearm
- Bones of the palm
15 Clues: Thigh bone • Collar bone • Shoulder blade • Bones of the palm • Bones of the wrist • Large and medial bone of the thigh • medial bone on the pinky side of the forearm • Bones that are flat, thin, and usually curved • Bones of the hands and feet (fingers and toes) • Bone that lies next to the tibia; thin and sticklike • Lateral bone that is on the thumb side of the forearm • ...
Skeletal System 2022-12-05
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- middle section or shaft of bone
- part of the skeleton that consists of the head, vertebrate, and ribcage
- bone makers
- cell that lies within the a fully formed bone in the lacunae
- inner membrane of a bone
- end section of bone
- type of cartilage provides strength and elasticity to certain parts of the body, such as the ears
- type of cartilage that has high ensile strength with the ability to absorb compressive shock.
- type of cartilage found in costal regions of ribs
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- bone breakers
- he production of blood cells and platelets, which occurs in the bone marrow.
- bone type that is on the exterior of the bone
- outer membrane of a bone
- part of the skeleton that is comprised of the upper and lower extremities, which include the shoulder girdle and pelvis
- honeycomb texture type of bone
15 Clues: bone makers • bone breakers • end section of bone • inner membrane of a bone • outer membrane of a bone • honeycomb texture type of bone • middle section or shaft of bone • bone type that is on the exterior of the bone • type of cartilage found in costal regions of ribs • cell that lies within the a fully formed bone in the lacunae • ...
Skeletal System 2023-02-13
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- inflexible joints, like the skull
- infection of the bone which may occur after a fracture
- located within the spongy bone, is a hemopoietic tissue that manufactures red blood cells, hemoglobin, white blood cells, and thrombocytes
- loss of mobility
- the tissue that lines the medullary cavity
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- squat & cubed bone, ex: carpals and tarsals
- joints with little movement
- a treatment of fracture which holds the bone in place and is made of plaster/fiberglass
- movable joints
- loss of bone density; increase in porosity. associated with aging.
- flat & broad bone, ex: clavicle and sternum
- long & thin bone, ex: humerus and femur
- incomplete fracture, occurs most in children
- the smooth, rubbery, blue-white connective tissue that acts as a shock absorber between bones; also makes up the flexible parts of the skeleton such as the outer ear and the tip of the nose
- a ligament is wrenched or torn
15 Clues: movable joints • loss of mobility • joints with little movement • a ligament is wrenched or torn • inflexible joints, like the skull • long & thin bone, ex: humerus and femur • the tissue that lines the medullary cavity • squat & cubed bone, ex: carpals and tarsals • flat & broad bone, ex: clavicle and sternum • incomplete fracture, occurs most in children • ...
skeletal system 2023-02-28
15 Clues: bone • skull • joint • marrow • crooked • binding • bending • hunchback • cartilage • vertebrate • inflammation • making formation • breakdown of cell • substance equal to a mole • side to side curve of the backbone
Skeletal System 2017-09-11
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- a semimovable joint where two bones join and are held firmly together so that they function as one bone
- jagged line where bones join and form a non-movable joint, typically found in the skull
- hard, dense, strong bone (2 words)
- groove
- a band of fibrous connective tissue that connects bone to bone
- tough, fibrous tissue that forms the outer covering of bone
- carpal joint of large animals or the stifle of small animals
- broken into multiple pieces
- rounded projection
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- broad flat projection
- bones of appendages = limbs (2 words)
- phagocytic cells that eat away bone
- an increase in the angle of a joint
- thin, flat plate
- hole or opening
15 Clues: groove • hole or opening • thin, flat plate • rounded projection • broad flat projection • broken into multiple pieces • hard, dense, strong bone (2 words) • phagocytic cells that eat away bone • an increase in the angle of a joint • bones of appendages = limbs (2 words) • tough, fibrous tissue that forms the outer covering of bone • ...
Skeletal System 2021-03-10
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- Known as the shin bone
- AKA the collarbone
- Bones in the hand
- Bones that form the ankle
- Connects bone to bone
- The bones that form the wrist
- The knee cap
- AKA the breast bone
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- Non weight-bearing bone in the lower leg
- Forms the main trunk of the body
- The largest/strongest bone in the body
- 12 pairs of bones that protect the heart and lungs
- Bone on the thumb side of the forearm
- The shoulder blade
- The fingers and toes
15 Clues: The knee cap • Bones in the hand • AKA the collarbone • The shoulder blade • AKA the breast bone • The fingers and toes • Connects bone to bone • Known as the shin bone • Bones that form the ankle • The bones that form the wrist • Forms the main trunk of the body • Bone on the thumb side of the forearm • The largest/strongest bone in the body • Non weight-bearing bone in the lower leg • ...
Skeletal System 2022-04-25
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- Disease that weakens and thins bones
- mature bone cell
- the process of bone formation
- Another name for spongy bone
- Fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
- small channel between lacunae
- bone forming cell
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- bone resorbing cell
- accumulation of calcium salts
- Another name for compact bone
- thin membrane covering the interior of the bone
- fibrous connective tissue that attaches bone to bone
- small gap between lamellae that house osteocytes
- Another name for a Haversian system; includes 1 Haversian canal, surrounding lamellae connected by canaliculi, osteocytes in lacuna
- thin membrane covering the exterior of bone
15 Clues: mature bone cell • bone forming cell • bone resorbing cell • Another name for spongy bone • accumulation of calcium salts • Another name for compact bone • the process of bone formation • small channel between lacunae • Disease that weakens and thins bones • thin membrane covering the exterior of bone • thin membrane covering the interior of the bone • ...
Skeletal System 2022-10-31
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- Inside portion of the bone that has holes and makes it lightweight
- Connective tissue of the body that connects bone to bone
- One of the two sections of skeleton, this one makes up the skull, ribs, and spine
- Joint of the body that is found in the wrist and ankles
- Tissue of the bones that produces blood cells for the body
- Bone type of the body that is found in the vertebrae/spine
- Joint of the body that is found in the spine in between vertebrae
- Connective tissue of the body that connects a muscle to bone
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- Joint of the body that is found in the elbows and knees
- One of the two sections of the skeleton, this one makes up the arms and the legs
- Outside portion of the bone that is solid
- Bone type of the body that is found in the skull and ribs
- Bone type of the body that is found in the wrist and ankles ex. carpals and tarsals
- Joint of the body with the greatest range of motion and is in the shoulders/hips
- Bone type of the body that is found in the femur and humerus
15 Clues: Outside portion of the bone that is solid • Joint of the body that is found in the elbows and knees • Joint of the body that is found in the wrist and ankles • Connective tissue of the body that connects bone to bone • Bone type of the body that is found in the skull and ribs • Tissue of the bones that produces blood cells for the body • ...
Skeletal System 2022-11-21
Skeletal System 2022-11-17
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- Bone that helps your talk
- Bones that protect your vital organs
- Largest and strongest bone in the body
- Connects the spine to the legs.
- Bone in the center of the chest
- Bone that helps make up the shoulder
- The upper arm bone
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- Bone that connects the ribs to the shoulder
- Large bone below the knee
- The collection of bones that run down your back.
- The bone that protects your brain
- Small bone below the knee
- Bone that protects the knee
- Bones at the tips of your fingers
- *Extra* The bone that Napoleon Dynomite's grandmother broke while riding at the dunes
15 Clues: The upper arm bone • Large bone below the knee • Bone that helps your talk • Small bone below the knee • Bone that protects the knee • Connects the spine to the legs. • Bone in the center of the chest • The bone that protects your brain • Bones at the tips of your fingers • Bones that protect your vital organs • Bone that helps make up the shoulder • ...
Skeletal System 2016-10-14
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- The section of vertebrae that is considered the loin.
- The section of vertebrae that is fused and connected tot he pelvis.
- Tissue that connects bone to bone.
- Where two bones connect.
- Type of bone found in joints that help absorb shock.
- The section of vertebrae that make up the neck.
- Type of bone vertebrates are.
- The knee joint is an example of a _________ joint.
- The section of vertebrae that makes up the tail.
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- The type of joint connecting the vertabrae.
- The type of joint found in the hip.
- Type of bone that protects vital organs and other sensitive area.
- Flexible material that along with bones make up the skeletal system.
- The section of vertebrae that connects to ribs.
- Type of bone found in most limbs.
15 Clues: Where two bones connect. • Type of bone vertebrates are. • Type of bone found in most limbs. • Tissue that connects bone to bone. • The type of joint found in the hip. • The type of joint connecting the vertabrae. • The section of vertebrae that connects to ribs. • The section of vertebrae that make up the neck. • The section of vertebrae that makes up the tail. • ...
Skeletal System 2016-10-05
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- Has funny bone
- Small ball inside knee
- Attaches a bone to a bone
- Tough, hard bone that heals itself
- Fingers and toes
- Bone that protects the brain
- Protects intestines inside chest
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- Thighbone
- Above lip; max's 'stache
- bone Contains red marrow
- Any place where 2 or more bone meet
- Soft thin substance; covers/protects bone
- Makes up the spine
- Another word for collar bone
- Soft, inner center of bones, contains blood vessels
15 Clues: Thighbone • Has funny bone • Fingers and toes • Makes up the spine • Small ball inside knee • Above lip; max's 'stache • bone Contains red marrow • Attaches a bone to a bone • Another word for collar bone • Bone that protects the brain • Protects intestines inside chest • Tough, hard bone that heals itself • Any place where 2 or more bone meet • Soft thin substance; covers/protects bone • ...
Skeletal System 2023-06-07
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- forms the elbow point
- connects muscle to bone
- forms the bump on the wrist
- connects bone to bone
- fingers or toes
- shoulder blade
- filled with bone marrow
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- bone fracture with break and bend of bone
- freely moveable joint
- skull opening for the spinal cord
- area of active bone growth
- long foot bones
- wrist bones
- thumbside of the lower arm bone
- lower lateral leg bone
15 Clues: wrist bones • shoulder blade • long foot bones • fingers or toes • forms the elbow point • freely moveable joint • connects bone to bone • lower lateral leg bone • connects muscle to bone • filled with bone marrow • area of active bone growth • forms the bump on the wrist • thumbside of the lower arm bone • skull opening for the spinal cord • bone fracture with break and bend of bone
Skeletal system 2023-11-08
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- Closed reduction
- treats mis-alignements of the spine
- is the total displacement of a bone from its joint
- Abnormal softening of the cartilage
- "wear and tear arthritis"
- a specialist in care for the feet
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- spinal cord, bone marrow
- Sac that acts as a cushion to ease movement in areas that are subject to friction
- MagneticChondromalaciaging
- abrnomal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine
- skull
- the partial displacement of a bone from its joint
- Area where two or more bones join together
- Connect bone to bone
- X-ray
15 Clues: skull • X-ray • Closed reduction • Connect bone to bone • spinal cord, bone marrow • "wear and tear arthritis" • MagneticChondromalaciaging • a specialist in care for the feet • treats mis-alignements of the spine • Abnormal softening of the cartilage • Area where two or more bones join together • the partial displacement of a bone from its joint • ...
Skeletal System 2023-08-30
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- a connective tissue layer lining the internal surface of all cavities within bone
- average number of bones in adult
- term for freely movable joint
- the location of blood forming cells
- term for slightly movable joint
- has less bone matrix and more space
- term for non-movable joint
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- a term for mature bone
- a joint united by fibrous connective tissue
- a joint united by mean of cartilage
- the solid outer layer surrounding each bone
- a connective tissue membrane covering the outer surface of the bone
- a cell responsible for the formation, repair, and remodeling of bone
- a joint joined by a fluid cavity
- a cell that maintains bone matrix; bone destroying cell
15 Clues: a term for mature bone • term for non-movable joint • term for freely movable joint • term for slightly movable joint • average number of bones in adult • a joint joined by a fluid cavity • a joint united by mean of cartilage • the location of blood forming cells • has less bone matrix and more space • a joint united by fibrous connective tissue • ...
Skeletal System 2024-01-08
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- Absorbs shock
- The second cervical vertebrae
- The strongest bone in human
- Joint that allows back and forth movement only
- Connects bone and muscle
- Immovable joint
- Protected by skeletal system
- Bone on the thumb side of forearm
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- Encloses the joint
- Collarbone
- Four bones fused together
- A type of skeleton possessed by dogs
- Bones that give structure to fingers
- Third section of the human spine
- Chest bone
15 Clues: Collarbone • Chest bone • Absorbs shock • Immovable joint • Encloses the joint • Connects bone and muscle • Four bones fused together • The strongest bone in human • Protected by skeletal system • The second cervical vertebrae • Third section of the human spine • Bone on the thumb side of forearm • A type of skeleton possessed by dogs • Bones that give structure to fingers • ...
Skeletal System 2024-10-07
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- Joint type found in the shoulder and hip
- The small, flat bone found at the front of the knee
- The process by which bones harden as calcium is deposited
- The longest bone in the human body
- Smooth tissue that covers the ends of bones in a synovial joint, helping to reduce friction?
- Type of joint found in the thumb, allowing movement in two planes
- The fluid-filled sac found in synovial joints that reduces friction between tissues?
- Bone that makes up the upper arm
- Tough, flexible tissue that connects bones in a synovial joint, providing stability?
- Type that allows movement in one plane, like the knee
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- Type of joint found between the radius and ulna
- The scientific name for the collarbone
- The bones in the spine are called this
- Another name for the shoulder blade
- The structure that connects bones to muscles
15 Clues: Bone that makes up the upper arm • The longest bone in the human body • Another name for the shoulder blade • The scientific name for the collarbone • The bones in the spine are called this • Joint type found in the shoulder and hip • The structure that connects bones to muscles • Type of joint found between the radius and ulna • ...
Skeletal System Crossword 2026-02-20
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- Connective tissues that attach bone to bone.
- This part of the skeletal system has over half of the body's bones.
- Locations where bones meet.
- The skeletal system works with the ____system to allow body movement.
- The name of the system whose main organs are bones.
- One of the functions of the skeletal system is to store ____.
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- Bones are considered organs because they are made of different types of _____.
- Connective tissue that attach muscle to bone.
- This part of the bone produces red blood cells.
- The part of the skeleton that includes the skull, spine, & ribcage.
- This bone protects the brain.
- The hard outer layer of bone is called ____ bone.
12 Clues: Locations where bones meet. • This bone protects the brain. • Connective tissues that attach bone to bone. • Connective tissue that attach muscle to bone. • This part of the bone produces red blood cells. • The hard outer layer of bone is called ____ bone. • The name of the system whose main organs are bones. • ...
P4a jericho 2021-08-06
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- what system protects organ
- what are collections of the same kind of cells
- what system transports blood around the body
- what system breaks down food
- what is the smallest unit of life
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- what system works with the bone
- what bone is made up in 33 bones
- what protect heart on skeletal system
- what system controls all body functions
- what protect brain on skeletal system
10 Clues: what system protects organ • what system breaks down food • what system works with the bone • what bone is made up in 33 bones • what is the smallest unit of life • what protect heart on skeletal system • what protect brain on skeletal system • what system controls all body functions • what system transports blood around the body • ...
Skeletal system 2013-02-16
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- the bone that is found at the bottom of your spine
- the bone also known as the knee cap
- the bones that make up your heel
- the bones that protect your heart
- the bones that make up your fingers and toes
- the thigh bone is also known as the .....
- the tibia is also known as the ....
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- the bone also known as the shoulder blade
- the bones that make up your spine
- what part of your body is your sternum located
- what is the pubis also known as
- another name for your jaw bone
- another name for your skull
- the bone between your shoulder and elbow
- the vertebrae makes up this part of your body
15 Clues: another name for your skull • another name for your jaw bone • what is the pubis also known as • the bones that make up your heel • the bones that make up your spine • the bones that protect your heart • the bone also known as the knee cap • the tibia is also known as the .... • the bone between your shoulder and elbow • the bone also known as the shoulder blade • ...
Skeletal System 2021-05-01
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- responsible for bone hardness and its resistance to compression
- weight-bearing, column-like matrix tubes composed mainly of collagen
- Receptor Activator for Nuclear Factor Kappa-B Ligand
- the shape bone in the wrist and ankle
- a major health threat for more than 28 million Americans
- mature bone cells found in lacunae
- narrow zone that connects diaphysis to epiphysis
- tubular shaft that forms the axis of long bones
- large cells that resorb or break down bone matrix
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- most metabolically active type of bone and contains marrow (yellow or red)
- delicate membrane covering internal surfaces of bone
- bones with complicated shapes
- growth that occurs by addition at the periphery of a particular part
- outer fibrous layer of connective tissue on bone; double-layered protective membrane
- expanded ends of long bones
15 Clues: expanded ends of long bones • bones with complicated shapes • mature bone cells found in lacunae • the shape bone in the wrist and ankle • tubular shaft that forms the axis of long bones • narrow zone that connects diaphysis to epiphysis • large cells that resorb or break down bone matrix • delicate membrane covering internal surfaces of bone • ...
skeletal system 2023-09-14
Skeletal System 2023-02-16
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- Collar bone
- Smaller of the lower leg bones
- Bones forming the instep of the foot
- Structure that surrounds and protects the brain
- Bones forming the palm of the hand
- Forms the TRUNK of the body including the skull
- Shaft of the bone
- Upper arm bone
- Areas where two or more bones join together
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- Connective tissue that connects long bones
- Soft spots in the skull that allow for brain growth
- Thigh bone
- Bones of the wrist
- forms the extremities
- Ends of the bones
15 Clues: Thigh bone • Collar bone • Upper arm bone • Ends of the bones • Shaft of the bone • Bones of the wrist • forms the extremities • Smaller of the lower leg bones • Bones forming the palm of the hand • Bones forming the instep of the foot • Connective tissue that connects long bones • Areas where two or more bones join together • Structure that surrounds and protects the brain • ...
Skeletal System 2023-04-11
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- thin and flattened
- includes arms, legs, shoulder blades, and pelvis
- irregular shape
- typically longer than wide
- break in the bone that does not go through the skin
- do not attach to the sternum
- a break in a bone
- only moveable bone on the skull
- includes skull, vertebral column, and rib cage
- true ribs attach directly to this
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- protects the spinal cord
- broken bone that goes through the skin
- ribs that attach directly to the sternum
- protects the brain
- how many bones are in the skull
15 Clues: irregular shape • a break in a bone • thin and flattened • protects the brain • protects the spinal cord • typically longer than wide • do not attach to the sternum • only moveable bone on the skull • how many bones are in the skull • true ribs attach directly to this • broken bone that goes through the skin • ribs that attach directly to the sternum • ...
Skeletal System 2025-02-06
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- Produces red blood cells
- Stores fat, found in the central cavity of long bones
- a strong band of tissue that connects bone to bone
- the type of bone tissue that does NOT have open spaces
- A joint that swings like the hinge on a door (like the elbow or knee)
- the place where two or more bones connect
- A joint that allows bones to glide over one another (like in the hand)
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- a soft tissue found in bone
- A joint that allows great range of motion like a joystick for a computer (like the shoulder or hip)
- a flexible tissue that gives support and protection but is not rigid like bone
- a collection of organs whose function is to support and protect the body
- The living cells that deposit minerals that compose bones
- When cartilage between joints wears away
- A joint that allows little to no movement (like the skull)
- the type of bone tissue that has many open spaces and contains marrow
15 Clues: Produces red blood cells • a soft tissue found in bone • When cartilage between joints wears away • the place where two or more bones connect • a strong band of tissue that connects bone to bone • Stores fat, found in the central cavity of long bones • the type of bone tissue that does NOT have open spaces • The living cells that deposit minerals that compose bones • ...
Skeletal System 2024-09-09
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- Type of bone cell controlling bone remodeling.
- Appearing dark in a radiograph.
- Found in the hallow shaft of bones.
- Used for support during bone healing.
- Type of bone cell responsible for bone formation.
- Wires used to stabilize bone fragments.
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- How a bone plate is attached.
- Type of bone cell controlling bone remodeling.
- Organic fibers give bones some ______.
- Bone fractures where skin is broken.
- Break in a bone.
- Bones present in the legs.
- Ribs are ____ bones.
- Fracture with several bone fragments.
- Appearing light in a radiograph.
- Bone fracture into two piece.
16 Clues: Break in a bone. • Ribs are ____ bones. • Bones present in the legs. • How a bone plate is attached. • Bone fracture into two piece. • Appearing dark in a radiograph. • Appearing light in a radiograph. • Found in the hallow shaft of bones. • Bone fractures where skin is broken. • Fracture with several bone fragments. • Used for support during bone healing. • ...
skeletal system 2023-12-06
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- this bone can chew up food
- this bone is the bone you are using to type
- is the smaller of the two long bones found in the calf.
- without me you would not be able to move
- this bone is very close to the wrist
- this bone protects the brain
- this bone protects the heart
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- is closest to the bicep
- a hip like bone
- The radius, or radial bone, is one of the two long bones in the forearm
- at lower part of the leg
- lets your teeth work
- if you look left or right your chin will touch the bone
- is the thigh bone which runs from the hip to the knee.
- if you touch your shoulder and look down you will see this bone
15 Clues: a hip like bone • lets your teeth work • is closest to the bicep • at lower part of the leg • this bone can chew up food • this bone protects the brain • this bone protects the heart • this bone is very close to the wrist • without me you would not be able to move • this bone is the bone you are using to type • is the thigh bone which runs from the hip to the knee. • ...
Skeletal System 2024-10-29
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- The tailbone
- Part of your hand
- Protects your chest cavity
- Strongest and biggest bone in the body
- Middle part of the spine
- In your hips
- Bottom of the spine before the tailbone
- Part of your wrist
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- When your bones become brittle
- Bone in your arm
- Part of your spine in your lower back
- Growth's on the bones/from them
- Protects the brain
- Protects the spinal cord
- Top part of the spine
15 Clues: The tailbone • In your hips • Bone in your arm • Part of your hand • Protects the brain • Part of your wrist • Top part of the spine • Middle part of the spine • Protects the spinal cord • Protects your chest cavity • When your bones become brittle • Growth's on the bones/from them • Part of your spine in your lower back • Strongest and biggest bone in the body • ...
skeletal system 2025-04-06
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- upper leg femur
- bone: in the shaft and end of a long bone, contains marrow space
- attached muscle bone
- forms the embryonic structure, which later forms bone.
- attached to the bone is a synovial joint
- bone: only at the end of the long bone
- inflammation of a joint
- excessive bone loss
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- bone-forming cells.
- inhibit the bone-resorbing osteoporosis
- adequate calcium and vitamin D
- specialized connective tissue
- upper arm
- airspace within several cranial and facial bones
- protect lungs and heart
15 Clues: upper arm • upper leg femur • bone-forming cells. • excessive bone loss • attached muscle bone • protect lungs and heart • inflammation of a joint • specialized connective tissue • adequate calcium and vitamin D • bone: only at the end of the long bone • inhibit the bone-resorbing osteoporosis • attached to the bone is a synovial joint • ...
Skeletal System 2021-08-23
15 Clues: Hip bone • Lower jaw • Breast bone • The knee cap • The upper arm • Lower arm bone • Jointless bone • Tips of finger • Shoulder blade • The collar bone • Lower part fingers • Largest bone in the body • Bones that make the wrist • Lower arm on the thumb side • Part of skull that encloses the brain
Skeletal system 2021-05-15
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- Cavity that is the hollow part of the bone that contains bone barrow
- Tough covering of dense connective tissue
- Skeleton that consists of the bony and cartilaginous parts that support and protect the organs of the head, neck, and trunk
- Articulates with another bone
- Bone-resorbing cells
- The shaft of the bone, between the epiphyses
- Bone-forming cells
- When extracellular matrix completely surrounds osteoblasts
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- Numerous branching bony plates
- A thin layer of cells that lines the medullary cavity and the spaces within the spongy bone
- Specialized type of soft connective tissue
- The formation of bone
- The process of blood cell formation
- Skeleton that consists of the bones of the upper and lower limbs and the bones that anchor the limbs to the axial skeleton
- Band of cartilage that remains between the two ossification centers
15 Clues: Bone-forming cells • Bone-resorbing cells • The formation of bone • Articulates with another bone • Numerous branching bony plates • The process of blood cell formation • Tough covering of dense connective tissue • Specialized type of soft connective tissue • The shaft of the bone, between the epiphyses • When extracellular matrix completely surrounds osteoblasts • ...
skeletal system 2022-11-11
15 Clues: jaw • hip • knee • head • thigh • spine • upper arm • bbq dinner • collarbone • shoulder blade • fingers and toes • outer part of leg • inner part of leg • outer part of forearm • inner part of forearm
Skeletal System 2021-11-04
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- What bone forms the forehead?
- How many wrist bones are there?
- What are bones made of?
- What are the finger bones called?
- What is the upper leg bone called?
- Has a larger, flatter, and more rounded pelvis
- Are bones alive or dead?
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- Disease that destroys tissues in the skeletal system
- The lower part of your torso
- What are the feet bones called?
- Located in the middle of the chest
- How many bones does the axial skeleton have?
- Strongest substance in your body
- How many bones is the elbow made up of?
- Where is the scapula located in the human body?
15 Clues: What are bones made of? • Are bones alive or dead? • The lower part of your torso • What bone forms the forehead? • What are the feet bones called? • How many wrist bones are there? • Strongest substance in your body • What are the finger bones called? • Located in the middle of the chest • What is the upper leg bone called? • How many bones is the elbow made up of? • ...
Skeletal System 2022-05-11
15 Clues: Hip bone • Jaw bone • Knee cap • Upper arm • Chest bone • Collarbone • Fingers and toes • Bones in the foot • Bones in the hand • Bones in the spine • Bones in the wrist • Largest bone in the body • Follows the little finger • Consists of skull, vertebrae and ribs • Skeleton section made up of the limbs
Skeletal system 2025-12-09
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- Abnormal sideways curvature of the spine
- A form of arthritis from uric acid crystal buildup, often in joints
- A serious bone infection, often bacterial
- Dysplasia Bone tissue turns into fibrous(scar-like) tissue, weakening bones
- (Avascular Necrosis) Bone tissue death from lack of blood supply
- Softening of adult bones, similar to ricktes, due to mineral deficiency
- Excessive inward curve of the lower back(swayback)
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- Excessive outward curve of the upper back(hunchback)
- Softening of bones in children due to Vitamin D/Calcium deficiency, causing bowing
- Cartilage in joints wears down, causing pain and stiffness
- A break in a bone, from minor stress to serve trauma
- Imperfecta A genetic disorder causing extremely brittle bones
- Bones become weak, brittle, and easily fractured due to loss of bone mass
- Cancer Malignant tumors in bone tissue (e.g., Osteosarcoma, Ewing Sarcoma)
- Disease of Bone Disrupts bone remodeling, leading to enlarged, misshapen, or weak bones
15 Clues: Abnormal sideways curvature of the spine • A serious bone infection, often bacterial • Excessive inward curve of the lower back(swayback) • Excessive outward curve of the upper back(hunchback) • A break in a bone, from minor stress to serve trauma • Cartilage in joints wears down, causing pain and stiffness • ...
Skeletal system 2017-03-10
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- Last section of vertebraes
- One of the bones that makes up the forearm
- Ribs that are not attached to anything
- Jaw-bone
- Prduces most blood cells
- Bone present in the inner corner of the eyes
- Bones - fingers and toes
- Bones are a storage for_________
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- Bones that form the wrist
- collar bone
- 5 bones that form the foot
- Bone that forms the upper arm
- Bone-forming cells
- Knee-cap
- Breast plate
15 Clues: Jaw-bone • Knee-cap • collar bone • Breast plate • Bone-forming cells • Prduces most blood cells • Bones - fingers and toes • Bones that form the wrist • Last section of vertebraes • 5 bones that form the foot • Bone that forms the upper arm • Bones are a storage for_________ • Ribs that are not attached to anything • One of the bones that makes up the forearm • ...
skeletal system 2017-10-27
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- a short band tough, flexible, fibrous connective tissue that connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint
- 2_____________,or shoulder bones
- the ______________ process is a small piece of cartilage at the bottom
- a horizontal bone above the first rib that makes up the front part of the shoulder.
- technical word for collarbone
- _________or upper arm bone
- the next 5 pairs are called _________. the first 3 pairs of these ribs each attach to the cartilage or the rib above it.
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- there are 12 pairs of ribs, or __________
- the _____________ is the body
- the last two pairs have no attachment on the front of the body.
- __________,or the lower arm bone on the thumb side
- the ___________is the upper region. it is attached by ligaments on both sides of the clavicles
- the___is also know as the chest cavity helps protect heart and lungs
- _______ or the lower arm bone whose upper end forms the elbow
- the first 7 pairs are called ________ because they are attached to the sternum, or breast
15 Clues: _________or upper arm bone • the _____________ is the body • technical word for collarbone • 2_____________,or shoulder bones • there are 12 pairs of ribs, or __________ • __________,or the lower arm bone on the thumb side • _______ or the lower arm bone whose upper end forms the elbow • the last two pairs have no attachment on the front of the body. • ...
Skeletal System 2013-04-12
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- the advancement of this type of animal protein has helped regrow human skeletal muscle
- this must be shed in order for growth to occur
- the two main sections of the skeleton are appendicular and _______
- this provides protection for soft tissues
- this is where the exoskeleton is placed on an animal
- the three main types of skeletons are endoskeleton, exoskeleton, and __________
- this system is related to the skeletal system
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- there are three types of joints: hinge,_______, and ball-and-socket
- there are 206 of these in the human body
- bones are made up of collagen and ________
- bones that are buried withing the soft tissues of an organism
- the three main functions of a skeleton are support, protection, and _________
- this type of joint restricts movement to a single plane
- this is one main problem with the skeletal system
- this is the largest bone in the body
15 Clues: this is the largest bone in the body • there are 206 of these in the human body • this provides protection for soft tissues • bones are made up of collagen and ________ • this system is related to the skeletal system • this must be shed in order for growth to occur • this is one main problem with the skeletal system • ...
Skeletal system 2022-11-16
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- the skull protects the brain, the ribs and sternum protect the heart lungs
- bone is accelerate
- smaller bone of lower leg
- lines of skull
- T bones that come together
- is founded in certain bones including the vertebrae ribs sternum cranium and the proximal ends of the femur and humerus
- there are 12 of these
- joints in vertebrae/pelvis
- larger bone of the lower arm
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- is the lower jawbone
- is called the collarbone and is attached to the sternum
- protects against bone loss
- the names of the bones in ankles
- largest bone on the body
- is made up of 26 vertebrae separated by pads
15 Clues: lines of skull • bone is accelerate • is the lower jawbone • there are 12 of these • largest bone on the body • smaller bone of lower leg • protects against bone loss • T bones that come together • joints in vertebrae/pelvis • larger bone of the lower arm • the names of the bones in ankles • is made up of 26 vertebrae separated by pads • ...
Skeletal system 2023-11-03
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- within diaphysis
- cancellous bone epiphysis
- bone tissue
- blood cell information
- tough membrane covering bone marrow
- cartilage cartilage covering the ends of bones
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- enclosed in tiny chambers
- end of bone
- marrow produces blood cells
- connect the osteocytes
- bone wall of the diaphysis
- form rings around haversian canal
- strong protine fiber
- shaft of bone
- mature bone cells
15 Clues: end of bone • bone tissue • shaft of bone • within diaphysis • mature bone cells • strong protine fiber • connect the osteocytes • blood cell information • enclosed in tiny chambers • cancellous bone epiphysis • bone wall of the diaphysis • marrow produces blood cells • form rings around haversian canal • tough membrane covering bone marrow • cartilage cartilage covering the ends of bones
Skeletal system 2024-01-24
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- cells , are produced by the red bone marrow inside of our bones
- , is located in the upper neck and does not join with any other bone.
- , long flat bony plate in the center of the chest
- , large range of motion
- , helps protect the spine from breaking
- , produce various types of blood cells and store minerals
- found in joints between bones and is made of material intermediate in firmness
- , flexible framework of bones
- , their main function is to aid respiration, there are 12 pairs.
- , columns consisting of 24 bones,
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- , a tough band of dense fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone
- , composed of dense connective tissue surrounding joints
- , composed of 22 bones that are fused together
- , framework for the body
- , makes up the anterior portion of the shoulder girdle
15 Clues: , large range of motion • , framework for the body • , flexible framework of bones • , columns consisting of 24 bones, • , helps protect the spine from breaking • , composed of 22 bones that are fused together • , long flat bony plate in the center of the chest • , makes up the anterior portion of the shoulder girdle • ...
