Bones-tissues-joints Flashcards
Short bones
Wide as they are long
Ex. Tarsal, carpals
Flat bones
Protects vital organs
Ex. Ribs, skull, and scapula
Irregular bones
Bones that don’t fit another type
Ex. Vertebrae
Cartilage
Strong, flexible material that allows joints to move smoothly
Tendons
Strong bands of tissue connecting bone to muscles
Ligaments
Strong bands of tissue connecting bone to bone at a movable joint
Ball and socket
Rounded end into cap like cavity
Ex. Shoulder
Hinge
Back and forth like motion, similar to a door
Ex. Elbow
Pivot
Bone rotates in a ring of another bone that does not move
Ex. Forearm
Gliding
One part of a bone slides over another part of the bone
Ex. Vertebrae
Immovable
Joints that have little to no movement
Ex. Skull
Slightly movable
Very little movement
Ex. Vertebrae
Long bones
Very strong-stabilize joints
Ex. Humerus, femur, tibia, radius
