Tissues and Support Flashcards
1
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What are the major groups of tissue?
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Bones, Cartilage, Tendons, Ligaments and Fascia
2
Q
What are bones used for?
A
Support and articulation
3
Q
What are the 4 types of bones?
A
Sesamoid, Short, Flat and Long
4
Q
What are axial bones?
A
They travel along the axis, housing the vital parts of the body, made up of 80 bones
5
Q
What are appendicular bones?
A
In appendages, used for locomotion, made up of 126 bones
6
Q
What are the bones in the skull?
A
Frontal, Parietal, Zygomatic (cheek), Mandible (jaw), Maxilla, Temporal, Nasal and Occipital
7
Q
What is the anatomy of a long bone?
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8
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What is the structure of a long bone?
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