The Musculoskeletal System (LC 2027) (Leaving Cert Biology): Flashcards
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Components of musculoskeletal system
Components of musculoskeletal system
Skeleton and muscular systems
System controlling musculoskeletal system
System controlling musculoskeletal system
Nervous system
Definition of endoskeleton
Definition of endoskeleton
Internal skeleton (e.g., humans)
Definition of exoskeleton
Definition of exoskeleton
External skeleton (e.g., crabs, lobsters)
Advantage of endoskeleton vs exoskeleton
Advantage of endoskeleton vs exoskeleton
Grows continuously without shedding
Five functions of the skeleton
Five functions of the skeleton
Support, shape, protection, movement, blood cell manufacture
Longest bone in human body
Longest bone in human body
Femur
Smallest bone in human body
Smallest bone in human body
Stapes
Location of stapes bone
Location of stapes bone
Middle ear
Bone protecting the brain
Bone protecting the brain
Skull
Bones protecting the lungs
Bones protecting the lungs
Ribs
Bones protecting the spinal cord
Bones protecting the spinal cord
Vertebrae
What bone marrow produces
What bone marrow produces
Red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
Movement function of skeleton
Movement function of skeleton
Provides rigid levers for muscles to pull against