Skeletal Flashcards
1
Q
Appendicular system includes…
A
Appendages
2
Q
Roles of bones include
A
Protection Support Movement Storage of red bone marrow and minerals Production of red and white blood cells
3
Q
Axial system?
A
Head
Neck
Spine
Sacrum
4
Q
Long bones
A
Tubular
5
Q
Short bones
A
Cuboidal; carpel and tarsal
6
Q
Flat bones
A
Protection
7
Q
Sesmoid
A
Free floating, embedded in tendon, provide mechanical advantage.
8
Q
Boney characteristics
A
Growth and plates Condyle- rounded part Epicondyle Facet- where bones fit together Foramen Fossa Linea
9
Q
Epiphysis
A
End of long bone that makes contact in a joint. “Head”
10
Q
Metaphysis
A
Transition between shaft and head “neck” where growth plate is located
11
Q
Diaphsis
A
“Shaft” of long bone
12
Q
Compact bone
A
High in mineral content, high resistive force
13
Q
Spongy Bone
A
Location of osteocytes and RBC production
14
Q
Center of bone
A
Medullary canal
15
Q
The shoulder girdle is made up of the:
A
Sternum, Clavicle, Scapula
