Skeleton System Flashcards
(18 cards)
Name all 16 bones in the human body
Cranium Vertebrae Humerus Radius Ulna Carpal Femer Patella Fibula Tibia Talus Pelvis Ribs Sternum Scapula Clavicle
Functions of the skeleton
Movement Support Mineral storage Blood cell production Shape Protection
What’s a joint?
Place in the body where two or more bones meet
What bones are in the shoulder joint?
Scapula and humerus
What bones are in the elbow joint
Humerus
Radius
Ulna
What bones are in the hip joint
Pelvis
Femur
What does the word articulate mean
To join
What types of bones are there
Long bone
Flat bone
Short bone
Irregular bone
Flat bone….
They give us movement and give our body shape
And example is the femur
Short bone….
Allows fine controlled movements example Carpals
Flat bones….
Protect vital organs for example ribs and cranium
Irregular bones….
Shaped to protect
For example vertebrae
What’s flection
Bending a limb or a joint
What’s extension
Two jointed parts moving away from eachother (like when you kick a ball)
Abduction
A movement away from the midline of the body
Adduction
A movement towards the midline of the body
Rotation
The twisting movement like turning ur head
Circumduction
Where a limb moves in a circle like when u spin your wrist
