HPE Theory Flashcards
Identify the 5 functions of the skeleton.
- Shape
- Movement
- Protection
- Mineral Storage
- Blood Cells
Identify the 4 types of bones.
- Long
- Short
- Flat
- Irregular
List 2 identifiers of long bones.
- Longer than they are wide
- Long shaft and two heads
List some examples of long bones.
- Phalanges
- Fibula
- Femur
- Ulna
- Humerus
What is the process of growing bones?
Cartilage grows and gets replaced by bones.
How can we keep our bones strong?
How can we take care of our bones?
(same answer for both, but two dot points)
- Eat calcium
- Be active
- What is the outer layer of a bone made of?
- What is the inner layer of a bone made of?
- What is the center of a bone made of?
- Compact bone
- Cancellous
- Bone marrow/periosteum
What age do we/our bones stop growing?
25 years old.
Where is the cranium located?
Skull or head
Describe periosteum (inside a bone).
Dense, thin membrane that contains nerves and blood vessels.
List some examples of short bones.
- Carpals
- Tarsals
Describe compact bone (inside a bone).
Smooth and hard.
Where is the cranium located?
Skull or head
List 2 identifiers of short bones.
- Cube-shaped
- Found in confined spaces
List some examples of flat bones.
- Cranium
- Ribs
- Scapula
- Pelvis
List 2 identifiers of irregular bones.
- Varied shapes
- Many surfaces for attachment of muscles.
List an example of an irregular bone.
Vertebrae
List the three things bones are made of.
- Periosteum/Bone marrow
- Compact bone
- Cancellous
Where is the mandible located?
Jaw
Where is the clavicle located?
Collar bone
Describe cancellous (inside a bone).
- Spongey
- Strong
- Protects bone marrow
List 2 identifiers of flat bones.
- Broad, dense surface
- Muscle attachment
Where are the carpals located?
Small bones in your wrist
Where are the tarsals located?
Bones in the ankle
Where is the vertebral column located?
Series of bones in the back running from the base of your skull down to your sacrum
Where are the metacarpals located?
Bones in palm of hand
Where are the metatarsals located?
Bones in foot running from ankle to toes
Where are the phalanges located?
Small bones of fingers and toes
Where is the scapula located?
Shoulder blade
Where is the patella located?
Kneecap
Where is the ulna located?
Long bone in forearm - pinkie to elbow
Where is the radius located?
Long bone in forearm - thumb to elbow
Where is the humerus located?
Long bone in upper arm
Where is the ribs located?
Surround chest
Where is the pelvic girdle/pelvis located?
Hips
Where is the femur located?
Long bone in upper thigh
Where is the sternum located?
Breast bone
Where is the fibula located?
Long bone of lower legs - runs down the outside
Where is the tibia located?
Long bone of lower legs - runs down the inside
What bone is located in the skull/head?
Cranium
Where is the sacrum located?
Lower back, just above coccyx.
Where is the coccyx located?
Small bone at the base of the spine, tailbone.
What bone is located in the jaw?
Mandible
What bone is located in the collar bone?
Clavicle
What bone is the long bone in the upper arm?
Humerus
What bone is the long bone in forearm - thumb to elbow?
Radius
What bone is the long bone in forearm - pinkie to elbow?
Ulna
What bone is located surrounding the chest?
Ribs
What bone is the breast bone?
Sternum
What bone is located at the hips?
Pelvic girdle/pelvis
What bone is located in the upper thigh?
Femur
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What bone is the shin bone?
Tibia
What bone is located in the outside of lower legs?
Fibula
What bone is located at the base of the spine, also known as the tailbone?
Coccyx