The Skeletal System
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The Skeletal System By: Latrese Nobles Brittnei Hawkins Devonte Hill Mercedes Williams
How many bones does the skeletal system have ? • The skeletal system has approximately 206 bones!
Explain what cartilage is. • cartilage is a flexible tissue
How do doctors view damaged bones ? • By an x-ray
What is bones made of ?` • Most bones start out as a soft, flexible tissue called cartilage. When you were born, you had a little true bone. But as you grew, the cartilage was replaced by the bone.
What are joints: Name and show an example the 3 types. • Gilding • Ball and socket joints • Hinge joints • Look at Jay Jay
What are joints ? • A joint is the location at which two bones make contact.
How do bones grow ? • Bones grow in length at the epiphyseal plate
What are the 4 functions of bones/Skeletal System? • Generalized vertebra • Curves • Discs, and • Ligaments
How or why is bones considered a living organ ? • Bone is composed of connective tissue and minerals that are deposited by living cells called osteoblasts.