Bones and joints Flashcards
What are the 4 classification of bones?
Flat
Short
Long
Irregular
What are the 5 movements at joints
Flexion Extension Rotation Abduction Adduction
Flexion definition
Decreasing the angle at a joint
Extension definition
Increasing the angle at a joint
Rotation
Full movement about an axis
Abduction
Movement of a limb away from the midline
Adduction
Movement of a limb towards the midline of the body
What is the sternum bone
The breast bone or centre of the chest
What is the humerus bone
The upper arm bone
What is the pelvis bone
The hip bone
What is the carpels bone
The wrist bone
What is the femur bone
The upper leg bone
What is the patella bone
The kneecap
What are the tarsals bone
The ankle bones
What is the metatarsals bone
The feet bones
What is the tibia bone
The shin bone
What is the fibula bone
Back lower leg bone
What are phalanges
Toes and fingers (knuckle to finger)
What is the cranium
The skull
What is the clavicle
The collar bone
What is the scapula
The shoulder blade at the back
What do long bones do
They act as levers to create movement
What do short bones do
They assist with fine motor movements
What do flat bones do
They protect vital organs
What do irregular bones do
They create sites for muscle attatchments
What are the 3 main functions of the skeleton?
Movement at joints
Shape
Support
Protection
What is the larynx
Voice box
