Skeletal System

Question 1

Axiel

Answer 1

the braincase (cranium) and the backbone and ribs, and it serves primarily to protect the central nervous system

Question 2

Appendicular

Answer 2

The appendicular skeleton is comprised of the upper and lower extremities, which include the shoulder girdle and pelvis.

Question 3

How many bones in axial

Answer 3

the hyoid bone, the rib cage, sternum and the vertebral column.

Question 4

How many bones in appendicular

Answer 4

the femur, patella, tibia, fibula, tarsal bones, metatarsal bones, and phalanges.

Question 5

total bones in human body

Answer 5

206

Question 6

function of skeletal system

Answer 6

support structure for your body.

Question 7

Classifications of bones

Answer 7

long, short, flat and irregular.

Question 8

epiphysis

Answer 8

the end part of a long bone, initially growing separately from the shaft.

Question 9

diaphysis

Answer 9

the shaft or central part of a long bone.

Question 10

articular cartilage

Answer 10

smooth, white tissue that covers the ends of bones where they come together to form joints

Question 11

periosteum

Answer 11

a dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surfaces of the joints.

Question 12

medullary cavity

Answer 12

the central cavity of bone shafts where red bone marrow

Question 13

function of red bone marrow

Answer 13

the production of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

Question 14

function of yellow bone marrow

Answer 14

aids in the storage of fats in cells

Question 15

compact bone tissue

Answer 15

dense bone in which the bony matrix is solidly filled with organic ground substance and inorganic salts

Question 16

spongy bone tissue

Answer 16

lighter and less dense than compact bone

Question 17

pivot

Answer 17

uniaxial joint allows rotational movement

Question 18

hinge

Answer 18

the uniaxial joint allows flexion movement

Question 19

condyloid

Answer 19

the biaxial joint allows flexion abduction

Question 20

saddle

Answer 20

biaxial joint circumduction movement

Question 21

plane

Answer 21

multiaxial joint allows inversion and eversion of foot or flexion extension

Question 22

ball- and- socket

Answer 22

multiaxial joint allows flexion extension

Question 23

Flexion

Answer 23

Flexion refers to a movement that decreases the angle between two body parts.

Question 24

Abduction

Answer 24

Abduction and adduction are motions of the limbs, hand, fingers, or toes in the coronal.

Question 25

rotation

Answer 25

the action of rotating around an axis or center.

Question 26

supination

Answer 26

Supination and pronation are terms used to describe the up or down orientation of your hand, arm, or foot

Question 27

/plantar flexion

Answer 27

Plantar flexion is the movement that allows you to press the gas pedal of your car

Question 28

inversion

Answer 28

inversion describes the motion when an ankle is twisted.

Question 29

protraction

Answer 29

During protraction, the scapulae move away from the spine as you round the upper back

Question 30

depression

Answer 30

; if the line of sight is downward from the horizontal, the angle is an angle of depression.

Question 31

opposition

Answer 31

Opposition brings the thumb and little finger together.

Question 32

Transverse

Answer 32

occurs straight across the long side of the bone

Question 33

oblique

Answer 33

occurs at an angle that is not 90 degrees

Question 34

spiral

Answer 34

bone segments are pulled apart as a result of a twisting motion

Question 35

comminuted

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several breaks result in many small pieces between two large segments

Question 36

impacted

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one fragment is driven into the other usually results of compression

Question 37

greenstick

Answer 37

a partial fracture in which only one side of the broken

Question 38

open(or compound)

Answer 38

a fracture in which at least one end of the broken bone tears through the skin

Question 39

closed (or simple)

Answer 39

a fracture in which the skin remains intact

Question 40

Humerus

Answer 40

the arm bone between your shoulder and your elbow.

Question 41

radius

Answer 41

one of the two bones that make up the forearm

Question 42

ulna

Answer 42

It forms the elbow joint with the humerus and also articulates with the radius both proximally and distally

Question 43

carpals

Answer 43

he eight small bones that make up the wrist (or carpus) that connects the hand to the forearm

Question 44

metacrapals

Answer 44

any of several tubular bones between the wrist (carpal) bones and each of the forelimb digits

Question 45

phalanges

Answer 45

the tubular bones of the fingers and thumb

Question 46

femur

Answer 46

the longest and strongest bone in your body.

Question 47

tibia

Answer 47

lower leg | Tibia and fibula are the two long bones located in the lower leg

Question 48

fibula

Answer 48

lower leg | Tibia and fibula are the two long bones located in the lower leg

Question 49

tarsals

Answer 49

a set of seven irregularly shaped bones

Question 50

metatarsals

Answer 50

the bones of the forefoot that connect the distal aspects of the cuneiform

Question 51

extension

Answer 51

Extension refers to a movement that increases the angle between two body parts.

Question 52

retraction

Answer 52

In retraction, the scapulae move towards the spine and towards each other.

Question 53

elevation

Answer 53

. If the line of sight is upward from the horizontal, the angle is an angle of elevation

Question 54

reposition

Answer 54

Reposition is a movement that moves the thumb and the little finger away from each other, effectively reversing opposition.

Question 55

pronation

Answer 55

Supination and pronation are terms used to describe the up or down orientation of your hand, arm, or foot

Question 56

dorsiflexion

Answer 56

Dorsiflexion is the backward bending and contracting of your hand or foot.

Question 57

Circumduction

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Circumduction is the movement of the limb, hand, or fingers in a circular pattern

Question 58

adduction

Answer 58

Abduction and adduction are motions of the limbs, hand, fingers, or toes in the coronal

Question 59

extension

Answer 59

Extension refers to a movement that increases the angle between two body parts.

Question 60

the scapula

Answer 60

shoulder blade, is a large triangular-shaped bone that lies in the upper back

Question 61

clavicle

Answer 61

the bone that connects the breastplate (sternum) to the shoulder

Question 62

tarsals

Answer 62

in the foot

Question 63

metatarsals

Answer 63

in the foot

Question 64

phalanges

Answer 64

in the foot

Question 65

lateral /medial condyle

Answer 65

by the calves

Question 66

lateral/medial malleolus

Answer 66

in the calves