Human Anatomy/ Axial and Shoulder anatomy Flashcards
How many bones are in the body?
206
Bone functions?
1.Protection
2.Deposit
3.Eritropoyesis
4.Support
How are the bones classified?
- Long bone(humerus)(femur)
- Short bone(wrist and ankle joints)
- Seamoid bone (patella)
4.Irregular bone(face bones)(vertebra) - Flat bone (sternum, skull)
6.Supranumeraries
What is a flat bone?
2 compact bone separated by spongy bone
What is a Sesamoid bone?
round and oval bones that develop in tendons
How many bones are in the axial compartment?
80 bones
How many bones are in the appendicular compartment?
126 bones
How many bones are in the upper limbs?
64
How many bones are in the lower limbs?
62
What are the joints of the pectoral gridle?
clavicle and scapula
What are the rotator cuff muscles?
infraspinatus
supraspinatus
subscapularis
teres minor
Where does most of the shoulder dislocations (glenohumeral joint) occur?
anterior direction
What is the glenohumeral joint composed of?
scapula (glenoid cavity) and humerus