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Bones Review. What are the functions of bones?. Support – form the framework that supports the body and cradles soft organs Protection – provide a protective case for the brain, spinal cord, and vital organs Movement – provide levers for muscles
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Support – form the framework that supports the body and cradles soft organs Protection – provide a protective case for the brain, spinal cord, and vital organs Movement – provide levers for muscles Mineral storage – reservoir for minerals, especially calcium and phosphorus Blood cell formation – hematopoiesis occurs within the marrow cavities of bones
Sites of attachment for muscles, ligaments, and tendons • Joint surfaces • Conduits for blood vessels and nerves
Axial consists of the skull, vertebral column and the girdles attached to (pectoral and pelvic) them
protects the brain and is the site of attachment for head and neck muscles
Supply the framework of the face, the sense organs, and the teeth • Provide openings for the passage of air and food • Anchor the facial muscles of expression
The over curvature of the thoracic vertebrae is called ______.
The over curvature of the lumbar vertebrae is called _________. • Lordosis or swayback
The pads between vertebrae that take most of the impact of the body.
Make up the vertebral canal through which the spinal cord passes
The last two pair of ribs that aren’t attached are called ______.
The anterior articulation of the coxal bones forms the ____.
Examples include the connection between the tibia and fibula, and the radius and ulna
The peg-in-socket fibrous joint between a tooth and its alveolar socket
Examples Include: • Epiphyseal plates of children • Joint between the costal cartilage of the first rib and the sternum