Chapter 5 Part 2 (Skeletal System) Flashcards
1
Q
How is a female pelvis different from a male one?
A
- Larger and more circular
- Shallower, lighter and thinner
- Ilia flared laterally (giving them hips)
- Sacrum shorter and less curved
- Ischial spines are shorter and further apart
- Pubic arch is more round
2
Q
What are the three main categories of joints?
A
- Fibrous
- Cartilaginous
- Synovial
3
Q
Where are fibrous joints found?
A
The skull
4
Q
What are peg in socket joints called?
A
Gomphoses
5
Q
Fibrous joints allow ____ movement.
A
No
6
Q
What are examples of cartilaginous joints?
A
- Intervertebral discs
- Pubic symphysis
7
Q
In cartilaginous joints with synchondroses cartilage it has ____ movement.
A
No
8
Q
In cartilaginous joints with Symphyses cartilage it has ____ movement.
A
Little
9
Q
What are 4 distinguishing features of synovial joints?
A
- Articular cartilage
- Articular capsule
- Joint cavity
- Reinforcing ligaments
10
Q
What is osteoporosis?
A
Softening of the bone resulting from decrease in rate of bone formation.
11
Q
After birth cranium growth is dependent on the ___.
A
Brain growth
