SKELETAL SYSTEM Flashcards
(30 cards)
Where is the femur?
In the leg (thigh)
Where is the Scapula?
On your back (shoulder blade)
Where is the patella?
The knee cap
Where is the metacarpals?
on the hand
Where is the Ulna?
on the forearm inline with the pinky finger
Name all 8 anatomical positions
Anterior, Posterior
Medial, Lateral
Proximal, Distal
Superior, Inferior
what is Anterior?
In front
what is Superior?
Above
What is the 5 main types of bones?
Long, Short, Flat, Irregular, Sesamoid
What is the shaft of
a long bone called?
Diaphysis
Describe the
epiphysis
The two expanding ends of the long bone
Name all the long bones in the body
Humerus
Radius
Ulna
Femur
Tibia
Fibula
Metacarpals
Metatarsals
Phalanges
think little
Characteristics of a short bone
Small, light, strong, cubic
What is the axial skeleton?
Cranium, sternum, ribs, vertabrae
What is the appendicular skeleton?
Clavicle, humerus, radius, ulna, carpals,
metacarpals, scapula, femur, tibia, fibula, patella, pelvis, phalanges, tarsals and metatarsals
how many irregular bones make up the vertebrae
33
what are the 5 sections of the vertebrae
Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
Sacral
Coccyx
5 functions of the vertebral column
- protect spinal cord
- support rib cage
- support body weight
- attachment for back muscles
- reduces shock
correct term for a hunchback
Kyphosis
scoliosis is shaped how?
S shaped
name for process of bone formation
ossification
What are osteoclasts?
cells that remove excess calcium
What are osteoblasts?
cells that bring calcium to the bone
What are the 8 main functions of the skeletal system?
- support
- protection
- attachment for muscle
- source of blood cell protection
- store of minerals
- leverage
- weight bearing
- reduces friction across a joint
