skeletal system

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Total cards: 16•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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Front (Question)

-plasty

Back (Answer)

surgical repair

Front (Question)

-ectomy

Back (Answer)

surgical removal/excision

Front (Question)

-porosis

Back (Answer)

abnormal condition of small holes, loses bone

Front (Question)

acr/o

Back (Answer)

extremities (limit of something)

Front (Question)

oste/o

Back (Answer)

bone

Front (Question)

cost/o

Back (Answer)

rib

Front (Question)

crani/o

Back (Answer)

skull

Front (Question)

chondr/o

Back (Answer)

cartilage

Front (Question)

arthr/o

Back (Answer)

joint

#10

Front (Question)

tars/o

Back (Answer)

ankle

#11

Front (Question)

how does the skeletal system support the body?

Back (Answer)

it is the structure & shape of the body

#12

Front (Question)

how does the skeletal system offer protection?

Back (Answer)

surrounds & protects internal organs

#13

Front (Question)

what are the 5 functions of the skeletal system?

Back (Answer)

• support - structure & shape • protection - protect internal organs • mineral storage - calcium & phosphorus • blood cell formation - bone marrow makes red blood cells • anchoring & movement of muscles - bones are attached to muscles and act like levers

#14

Front (Question)

what 2 minerals are stored in bones?

Back (Answer)

calcium and phosphorous

#15

Front (Question)

what is cartilage?

Back (Answer)

strong connective tissue protecting joints & bones

#16

Front (Question)

what is a ligament?

Back (Answer)

a connective tissue made of fiber connecting bone to bone