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Bones / Skeletal System Flashcards

1
Q

What bone is located in the lower arm, above the ulna?

A

Radius

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2
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What bone is the longest and strongest bone in the body and is located in the upper leg?

A

Femur

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3
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What bone runs from the shoulder to the elbow?

A

Humerous

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4
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What bone is also known as the shinbone?

A

Tibia

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5
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What bone is located in the shoulder?

A

Scapula

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6
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What bone is located in the lower part of the leg?

A

Fibula

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7
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What bone is located in the lower arm,underneath the radius?

A

Ulna

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8
Q

What bone is the ankle bone?

A

Talus

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9
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What bone is also knows at the kneecap?

A

Patella

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10
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What bones are also known as your spine?

A

Vertebrae

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11
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What bone is the chest bone and connects your ribs?

A

Sternum

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12
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What is the bone known as your skull?

A

Cranium

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13
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What is the name of your hip bone?

A

Pelvis

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14
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What are the 4 types of bone?

A
  • Long Bone
  • Short Bone
  • Flat Bone
  • Irregular Bone
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15
Q

What is the function of flat bones?

A

Quite large and protect vital organs

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16
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What is the function of long bones?

A

Enable gross (large) movements

17
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What is the function of short bones?

A

Enable finer, controlled movements

18
Q

What is the function of irregular bones?

A

Specifically shaped to protect

19
Q

Give an example of flat bones.

A
  • Ribs
  • Sternum
  • Cranium
  • Pelvis
  • Scapula
20
Q

Give an example of long bones.

A
  • Humorous
  • Fibula
  • Tibia
  • Femur
  • Ulna
  • Radius
21
Q

Give an example of short bones.

A
  • Carpals
  • Tarsals
22
Q

Give an example of irregular bones.

A
  • Vertebrae
23
Q

What are the 6 functions of the skeleton?

A
  • Shape
  • Support
  • Protection
  • Blood Production
  • Mineral Storage
  • Movement
24
Q

What is the definition of a joint?

A

A joint is where two or more bones meet

25
Q

What is the definition of flexion?

A

Decreasing the angle of a joint

26
Q

What is the definition of extension?

A

Increasing the angle of a joint

27
Q

What is the definition of abduction?

A

Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body

28
Q

What is the definition of adduction?

A

Movement of a limb towards the midline of the body

29
Q

What is the definition of rotation?

A

Turning a limb along its long axis

30
Q

What is the definition of circumduction?

A

A continuous circular movement of a limb around a joint which goes through two planes of movement

31
Q

What is the definition of plantarflexion?

A

Movement at the ankles where the toes are pointed towards the ground

32
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What is the definition of dorsiflexion?

A

Movement at the ankle where the toes are pulled up towards the knee

33
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