Bones And Atomic Planes

Question 1

What is a bone?

Answer 1

A rigid body tissue that consists of cells embedded in an abundant hard intracellular material.

Question 2

What are the 4 types of bones

Answer 2

Long
Short
Irregular
Flat

Question 3

Name the characteristics, function and location of the long bone

Answer 3

Characteristics: they are longer than they are wide
Function: to support the weight of the body and facilitate movement
Location: located in the appendicular skeleton

Question 4

Name the characteristics, function and location of the short bone

Answer 4

Characteristics: equal in length, width and thickness, cubed shaped
Functions: provide stability and some movement
Location: the carpals (wrist) and tarsals (ankle)

Question 5

Name the characteristics, function and location of the flat bone

Answer 5

Characteristics: thin and flat, often curved
Function: protect internal organs (heart, brain, pelvic organs)
Location: located in the axial skeleton

Question 6

Name the characteristics, function and location of the irregular bone

Answer 6

Characteristics: have a complicated shape and structure
Function: protect vital organs (spinal cord)
Location: axial skeleton (vertebrae and coccyx)

Question 7

Name the 3 anatomical planes

Answer 7

Sagittal
Frontal
Transverse

Question 8

What is the sagittal plane, give examples

Answer 8

The vertical plane
Cuts the body into left and right planes
Flexion and extension based movements
Examples walking squatting kicking

Question 9

What is the frontal plane, give examples

Answer 9

from left to right
Cuts body into the front and back
Abduction and adduction based movement
Examples: cartwheels, raising/lowering arm/leg sideways

Question 10

What is the transverse plane, give examples

Answer 10

The middle of the body (horizontally)
Cuts the body into top and bottom half
Rotation based movement
Examples: throwing a discus, swinging a golf bat