Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
(34 cards)
What is the axial skeleton composed of
Skull, spine, ribs, sternum
What is the appendicular skeleton composed of
Pectoral girdle, pelvic girdle, limbs
Name two functions of cartilage
Friction free movement, shock absorption
How many true ribs is there
7
How many false ribs is there
3
How many floating ribs is there
2
How many vertebrae is there
33
Name each region of the vertebrae and how many each contain
Cervical 7, thoracic 12, lumbar 5, sacrum 5, coccyx 4
What is the pectoral girdle made up of
Shoulder blades and collar bone
What is the shoulder blade also called
Scapula
What is the collar bone also called
Clavicle
What three main types of joints are there
Immovable, slightly movable, movable
Name two movable joints
Synovial and hinge
Name an example for a synovial joint
Shoulder
Name an example for a hinge joint
Elbow
What is a joint
Where two or more bones meet
The arm is composed of the clavicle, scapula and…
Humerus, radius, ulna, carpals and metacarpals
Is the radius on the inside or outside of the arm
Outside
The leg is composed of the pelvic girdle and…
Femur, patella, fibia, tibia, tarsals and metatarsals
Is the tibia the thick or the thin bone
Thick
Name the three sections of bone
Head shaft head
Where in the bone is spongy bone found
In the heads
Where is the medullary cavity
In the shaft
Where is red marrow found
In the heads
