Bones Flashcards
Which bones are located in your arm? (In order from the scapula and clavicle)
Humerus Radius Ulna
What the bones in your fingers? (From the rip of your fingers)
Phalanges metacarpals carpals
All bones in the leg (from your pelvis)
Femur patella tibia fibula
What are the bones in your feet? (From fibula and tibia)
Tarsals metatarsals phalanges
Name all 5 types of bones
Flat short irregular long sesamoid
Name all long bones
tibia fibula femur metatarsals phalanges humerus radius ulna metacarpals phalanges
What are the function of long bones?
They are to support the weight of the body and act as a lever for movement. They are long and thin. They have diaphysis on each end.
Name all short bones
Tarsals carpals
What are the function of short bones
They are very strong and are good at bearing weight and absorb shock
Name all flat bones
Pelvis cranium ribs sternum clavicle
What are the functions of flat bones?
To protect vital organs and for attachment of skeletal muscle
Name all irregular bones
Vertebrae cervical thoracic lumbar sacrum
What are the functions of irregular bones
protection of nervous tissue affording multiple anchor points for skeletal muscle attachment and maintaining pharynx and trachea support, and tongue attachment
What are sesamoid bones?
Asesamoidis aboneembedded in a tendon.Sesamoidsare found in several joints in the body. In the normal foot, thesesamoidsare two pea-shapedboneslocated in the ball of the foot, beneath the big toe joint.
What are the functions of the skeletal system?
Attachment of muscle producing red and white blood cells protection of vital organs to store calcium and phosphorus
