Skeletons

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what are the uses of internal skeletons?
They provide a framework and shape, grow with the body, easy to attach muscles to and have joints to allow flexiblity
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What are insects external skeletons made out of?
Chitin
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Long bones have a holllow shaft, this means....
They weigh less and are stronger than solid bones
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What is ossification?
during growth, the cartilage is replaced by calcium and phosphorus salts. This makes the bone hard.
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What is a simple fracture?
When the bone breaks cleanly
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What is a greenstick fracture?
When the bone doesn't break completely
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What is a compound fracture?
When the bone breaks through muscle and skin
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What is the condition in which bones are weakened and break more easily called?
Osteoporosis
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what is a joint?
Where two or more bones meet
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What is the use of ligaments?
To join bones to other bones
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What do tendons do?
Attach muscle to bone
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What is a fixed plate?
bony plates are fused together in the skull
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What is a hinge joint?
They bend in only one direction, eg. elbows and knees
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What is a ball and socket joint?
They are a joint that allows rotation, eg. shoulder and hip
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what do the bicep and tricep do when the arm bends?
The bicep contracts and the tricep relaxes (they're antagonistic muscles)
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what do the bicep and tricep do when the arm is straightened?
The tricep contracts and the bicep relaxes (they're antagonistic muscles)
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What is ossification?

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