Animal Plant And Soil Science Flashcards
Carpals
Hand bone
Cartilage
Firm but pliable tissue at the end of long bones
Diaphysis
Looks like a shank
Epiphysis
Enlarged ends
Femur
Large single leg bone
Fibrous Joint
Fixed joint that does not permit movement
Fibula
Below the knee
Flat bone
Surounds and protects vital organs ( ex ) ( scapula, ribs )
Humerus
Large bone above the elbow
Joint
Articulation the uniar , of bone or Cartledge
Long bones
Are cindrical in shape and consist of a shaft with two ends
Mandible
Phone that makes up the lower half of the jaw
Maxilla
Located above the mandible in the upper jaw
Metacarpals
Wrist bones
Metatarsals
Ankle bones
Radius
Below the elbow joint
Red marrow
Major sight of blood cell in platelet formation
Ribs
Surround and protect the heart the Lungs and most vital organs
Scapula
Shoulder blade
Sesamoid bone
Are small and they are also embedded in the tendons
Short bones
Are Cube liken in that they are nearly equal in length and width
Skeletal system
Consists of bones teeth and structures that connect bones to other bones or muscles
Skull
Surrounds and protects the brain
Synovial fluid
Lubricates the joint and permits it to move freely and without friction
Synovial joints
Freely movable joint in which that the bones are held together by ligaments
Tarsus
Rear foot Bone
Tibia
Also located below the knee
Ulna
Also below your elbow
Vertebrae
Surround and protect the spinal cord
Yellow marrow
Consists mostly of fat and serves as an Energy reserve