Lecture 2 Flashcards
(17 cards)
Skeleton functions (5)
Support, movement, protection, red blood cell, storage
What is the axial skeleton and what is it for
Centre skeleton, protection and support
What is the appendicular skeleton and what is it for
Limbs, movement and support
Two sections of skeleton
Axial, appendicular
Two types of bone tissue
Cancellous, compact
What does compact bone do
Withstands force, one direction
What does cancellous bone do
Shock absorbing, multiple directions
4 types of bones
Long, short, flat, irregular
What are long bones for
Movement
What are short bones for
Shock absorbing
What are flat bones for
Protection, muscle attachment
Irregular bones
Protection/attachment
What does the axial skeleton contain
Skull, vertebral column, thoracic cage
Function of upper and lower limb
Mobility (upper), Stability (lower)
How many carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges are there
8 (carpals), 5 (metacarpals), 14 (phalanges)
How many tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges are in the foot
7 (tarsals), 5 (metatarsals), 14 (phalanges)
What are the 3 hip bones
Ilium, pubis, ischium
