Functions Skeletal Flashcards
What are the 5 functions of the skeletal system
Protection of vital organs
Muscle attatchment
Joints for movement
Storing calcium and phosphorus
Red and white blood cells production
Name that long spine from head to gluteals
Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
Sacrum
Coccyx
What are the 4 types of bones
Long bone
Short bone
Irregular bone
Flat bones
What do long bones do
Generate movement
What do short bones do
Weight bearing
Irregular bones do?
Protection/ generate movement
Flat bones do?
Protection vital organs/muscle attatchment
What is a joint
A joint is where two or more bones meet
What are the four types of joints
Pivot
Hinge
Ball and socket
Condyloid
What is a ligament
Join one bone to another
What is a tendon
Attch muscle to bone
How much bones does the cervical have?
7
How much bones does the thoracic have
12
How much bones does the lumbar have
5
How much bones does the sacrum have and are they fused?
5 and yes they are fused
How much bones does the coccyx have? And are they fused
4 and yes they are fused
