skeletal system Flashcards
(52 cards)
Two types
axial skeleton and
appendicular
skeleton
How many bones
in Axial & list the
main bones
80 bones the skull (22 bones), also the ossicles of the middle ear, the hyoid bone, the rib cage, sternum and the vertebral column.
How many bones
in Appendicular &
list the main
bones
How many bones
in Appendicular &
list the main
bones
Total bones in
human body?
206 bones
Functions of the
Skeletal System
a support
structure for your
body.
5) The
classifications of
bones
flat
5) The
classifications of
bones
long
(5) The
classifications of
bones
short
(5) The
classifications of
bones
irregular
5) The
classifications of
bones
sesamoid
Epiphysis
the end part of a long bone, initially growing separately from the shaft.
Diaphysis
the shaft or
central part of a
long bone.
Articular Cartilage
smooth, white tissue that covers the ends of bones where they come together to form joints.
Periosteum
a dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surfaces of the ioints.5
Medullary Cavity
the central cavity
of bone shafts
where red bone
marrow
2) Functions of
Red/Yellow Bone
Marrow
Red bone marrow
helps produce
blood cells
2) Functions of
Red/Yellow Bone
Marrow
Yellow bone
marrow helps
store fat.
Compact Bone
Tissue
(wall of the
diaphysis)
Spongy Bone
Tissue
(cancellous,
epiphysis) - red
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How many bones
are in the
cranium?
8 bones
What is the only
movable bone in
your skull?
your mandible, or
jawbone
What are the five
vertebral regions
(from superior to
inferior)?
cervical, thoracic,
lumbar, sacral, and
COCCyX.
How many
vertebrae are in
cervical?
Seven bones in the neck-the cervical spine. 12 bones in the chest -the thoracic spine. Five bones in the lower back -the lumbar spine
How many
vertebrae are in
thoracic?
12 bones in the chest-the thoracic spine. Five bones in the lower back-the lumbar spine.