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3 Types of Skeletal cartilage
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1) Hyaline cartilage 2) Elastic cartilage 3) Fibrocartilage
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Cartilage which connects the ribs to the sternum
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Costal cartilages
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What does articular cartilage cover?
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The ends of movable joints and bones
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"Growth from outside"
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Appositional growth
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"Growth from inside"
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Interstitial growth
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When does cartilage growth typically end?
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During adolescence
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Area that includes the bones of the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage
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Axial skeleton
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Functions of axial skeleton:
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Protecting, supporting, or carrying other body parts
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The appendicular skeleton consists of...
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Bones in the upper and lower limbs and the gridles that attach the limbs to the axial skeleton. (Shoulder bones and hip bones)
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Funtions of the appendicular skeleton:
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Bones and limbs help to get us from place to place and to manipulate our enviroment
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The bones of the wrist and ankle are examples of which type of bone?
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Short bones
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Examples of flat bones:
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Sternum, ribs, shoulder blades, and most of the bones in the skull
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Which type of bone can form in a tendon?
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Sesamoid bone
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Examples of irregular bones:
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Vertebrae and the hip bones
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Functions of bones:
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1) Support 2) Protection 3) Movement 4) Mineral storage 5) Blood cell formation
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