SKELETAL SYSTEM Flashcards
(47 cards)
how many bones are there in the body
206
how many ribs are there in the body
24
type of bone that are greater in length, width, consist on the shaft and a variable number of extremities ends and are slightly curved for strength
main function: absorbs the stress of the body’s weight at several different points, so that it evenly absorbs
long bones
type of bone, somewhat cube-shaped and are nearly equal in length and width
short bones
generally thin and composed of two nearly parallel plates of compact bone tissue enclosing a layer of spongy bone tissue
flat bones
bone that protect the brain
cranial bone
protect organs in the thorax
ribs
also known as breast bone
sternum
bones that have complex shapes and cannot be grouped to any categories of bones; vary in the amount of spongy tissue
irregular bones
also known as the back bone
vertebrae
bones develop in certain tendons where there is considerable friction, tension, physical stress
sesamoid bones
bones that allow the rotational movement of the hand
radius and ulna
known as the largest sesamoid bone; also known as “knee cap”
patella
the longest and strongest bone in the body
femur
a depression wherein the major ligament of the head of the femur is located
fovea capitis
it means “basin”; serves as the trunk and form connection between the vertebral and lower limb
pelvis
how many cranial are there in the skull
8
how many facial bone does the body have
14
forms the forhead
frontal bone
form the greater portion of the sides and roof of the cranial cavity
parietal
forms the posterior part and most of the base of the cranium
occipital
form the inferior lateral of the cranium and part of the cranial floor
temporal
lies at the middle part of the base of the skull; articulates with all the other cranial bones and hold them together
sphenoid
sponge-like in appearance and is located located on the midline in the anterior part of the cranial floor medial to the orbits
ethmoid
