Chapter 6: Learning outcome with answers

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What is the function of support in the skeletal system?

Back

Bones form the framework that supports the body and cradles soft organs.

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What is the function of protection in the skeletal system?

Back

Bones enclose and protect vital organs like the brain, heart, and lungs.

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How do bones facilitate movement?

Back

Muscles attach to bones and use them as levers to move the body.

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What do bones store?

Back

Bones store essential minerals, mainly calcium and phosphorus.

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What is produced in the red bone marrow?

Back

Red bone marrow produces red and white blood cells and platelets.

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What are the types of tissues in the skeletal system?

Back

Bone tissue (compact and spongy), cartilage (mainly hyaline), dense regular connective tissue (in ligaments and tendons), and blood vessels/nerves found within bones.

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What are the shapes of long bones?

Back

Long bones are longer than they are wide.

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What are short bones?

Back

Short bones are cube-like.

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Describe flat bones.

Back

Flat bones are thin, often curved.

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What are irregular bones?

Back

Irregular bones have complex shapes.