Skeletal system Flashcards
(27 cards)
Where is the femur
Thigh bone
What are the bones in the forearm
Radius on top of ulna
What are your fingertips called
Phalanges
What are the two bones on the bottom half of your leg
Tibia on top of fibia
What does the cranium protect
Your brain
What are functions of skeletal system
Support
Protection
Movement
Blood cells
What are short bones used for
Fine movements
What are long bones used for
Gross(large) movements
What are flat bones used for
To protect organs
Example of a flat bones
Ribs
What joints are synovial
Ball and socket and hinge
What do ligaments do
Hold bones together
What does cartilage do
Act as cushion and prevent friction between bones
What is flexion
Closing a joint eg. Bringing ur forearm up to ur upper arm
What is extension
Opening a joint eg. Kicking a ball
What is adduction
Adding to ur body eg. Squeeze legs together
What is abduction
Moving away from body eg. Lateral raise
What is rotation
Clockwise movement eg. A driver golf
What is circumduction
Moving arm in a circle at shoulder eg. Cricket bowl
What is plantar flexion
Plant heel and point toes
What is Doris flexion
Lifting toes heel down
Name ball and socket joint
Hip and shoulder
Name a hinge joint
Knee ankle elbow
What do tendons do
Attach muscles to bones
