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compact bone
spongy bone
Flat bone
(rib)
Short bone
(wrist)
Joints
5. Analyze What kind of
motion do these joints
produce?
Hip Knee
(ball-and-joint socket) (hinge joint)
What is osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is the gradual loss of bone tissue. Bones
weaken and become brittle, increasing the risk of injury.
Healthful behaviors during your teen years can reduce your 9. Identify Look at the
risk of developing osteoporosis later in life. Eating foods gure on the next page.
What is the name of the
containing calcium, vitamin D, and phosphorus will help bone that makes up your
bones remain strong. Regular physical activity stimulates bone knee cap?
cells to increase bone mass. Early detection is also essential to
slowing the loss of bone tissue. A bone scan (in which X-rays
measure bone density) can detect signs of osteoporosis.
Your bones continue to grow, both in length and in thickness, until approximately age 25. At this age,
bones usually stop growing but may continue to thicken.
occipital bone
Axial Skeleton
parietal bone
frontal bone
atlas (1st vertebra)
axis (2nd vertebra) nasal bone
cheek bones
cervical vertebrae (neck) temporal bones
mandible (jaw)
Appendicular Skeleton
(shoulders, arms,
hips, legs)
clavicle (collar bone)
thoracic vertebrae scapula (shoulder blade)
(upper back) sternum
ribs (at bones)
lumbar vertebrae
(lower back) humerus
radius
ulna
Pelvis
carpal bones (wrist)
illium