BIO 120 Skeletal System Part 1 Questions and Answers Graded A+
BIO 120 Skeletal System Part 1 Questions and Answers Graded A+ How many bones are in the body? 206 bones axial skeleton long axis (skull, vertebral column, rib cage) appendicular skeleton bones of the shoulder, pelvis, and upper and lower extremities What is the purpose of the axial skeleton? Protection of internal organs; supports and carries other body parts What is the purpose of the appendicular skeleton? Involved in locomotion and manipulation of the environment 6 Functions of the Bones support, protection, movement, storage, blood cell formation, triglyceride (fat) storage long bones longer than they are wide (femur, metacarpals) short bones cube shaped bones of the wrist and ankle
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