Chapter 1 & 2 Flashcards
Skeletal system
206 bones
Skeletal system can be divided into
Axial and Appendicular
A point joint usually permits
Rotation
Condyloid joint
Metacarpophalangeal
Saddle joint
Carpometacarpal of the thumb
Major synovial triaxial joint
Ball-and-socket
Example of ball-and-socket joint
Hip
Small,round bone embedded in a tendon
Sesamoid
Hollow or depression on the surface of a bone
Fossa
Bumpy area on the surface of a bone
Tubercle
Greater and lesser tubercles located
Humerus
Where is the supraglenoid and infraglenoid tubercles located
Scapula
Glenoid fossa located
Scapula
Medial end articulates with the sternum and lateral end articulates with the scapula
Clavicle
Most superior bone of the pelvic girdle
Ilium
Greater and lesser trochanters located
Femur
Bone located on the lateral side of the leg
Fibula
Bone that articulates with the acetabulum at the hip joint
Femur
Lateral malleolus located
Fibula
Another word for denote the hip socket
Acetabulum