Applied anatomy and physiology 1.1a Skeletal and muscular system. Flashcards
What is the bone protecting the brain called?
Skull/ Cranium
What is the jaw bone called?
Mandible.
What is the bone that sits on top of the shoulder joint called?
Clavicle.
What is the bone in the middle of the chest called?
Sternum.
What is the bone protecting the organs like the lungs called?
Rib cage.
What are the bones in the spine called?
Vertebrae.
What is the hip bone called?
Pelvic girdle.
What is the shoulder blade called?
Scapula.
What is the bone in the upper arm called?
Humerus.
What are the two bones in the lower arm called?
Radius on the outside and Ulna on the inside.
What are bones in the hand called in order?
Carpals in the wrist, Meta carpals in the palm and phalages in the fingers.
What is the bone in the upper leg called?
Femur.
What are the two bones in the lower leg called?
Tibia is the thick bone and Fibula is the thin bone.
What is the ankle bone called?
Talus.
What is the Structure and Function of a ligament?
Structure: A tough band of slightly elastic connective tissue.
Function: connects bone to bone and stabilises joints during movement.
What is the Structure and Function of synovial fluid?
Structure: Lubricating liquid contained within a joint cavity.
Function: reduces friction and nourishes articulating cartilage.
What is the Structure and Function of a Joint capsule?
Structure: A fibrous sac with an inner synovial membrane.
Function: encloses and strengthens the joint secreting synovial fluid.
What is the Structure and Function of a Bursa?
Structure: a closed, fluid-filled sac found where tendons rub over bones.
Function: Reduces friction between tenons and bones.
The Sagital plane divides the body into?
Left and right.
The Frontal plane divides the body into?
Front and back.