Chapter 6 Flashcards
1
Q
How many bones in the human body?
A
206
2
Q
Axial Skeleton
A
Contains kull, vertebrae, thorax (80 bones)
3
Q
Appendicular Skeleton
A
Shoulder girdle, pelvic girdle (126 bones)
4
Q
Functions of skeletal system
A
- Support
- Storage of minerals
- blood cell production
- protection of vital structures
- movement
5
Q
Endoskeleton
A
hard inside
6
Q
Exoskeleton
A
hard outside, soft inside (like a M&M)
7
Q
6 types of bones
A
- Flat
- Sutural
- Long
- Irregular
- Sesamoid
- Short
8
Q
Example of flat:
A
sternum
9
Q
Sutural:
A
between cranial bones
10
Q
Long:
A
twice as long as it is wide
ex: femur
11
Q
Irregular:
A
vertebrae
12
Q
sesamoid:
A
bone within a tendon
ex: patella
13
Q
short:
A
carpals and tarsals
14
Q
Long bones include:
A
epiphysis, diaphysis, metaphysis, spongy bone, compact bone, periosteum
15
Q
Epiphysis
A
end of the bone
16
Q
Diaphysis
A
Shaft of the bone
17
Q
Metaphysis
A
where the diaphysis and epiphysis meet (growth plate)
18
Q
Spongy bone
A
helps to redirect forces that are on the bone
