Lecture1: Skeletal System Flashcards
What is the superficial fascia layer formed of?
Superficial fatty layer and deep membranous layer
List functions of the Superficial fascia
Food reservoir, rounded feminine contours, body heat insulation, and the nerves carry the sensations from the skin.
Name the 3 structures formed by the Deep Fascia
Retinacula, intermuscular septa, and sheaths around blood vessels and nerves
The axial skeleton consists of which 4 bones/bone groups
Skull, vertebral column, ribs and sternum
What is the shoulder girdle formed of?
Clavicle and Scapula
What is the skeleton of the arm formed of?
Humerus
What is the skeleton of the forearm formed of?
Radius and Ulna
What are the muscles of the fingers called, and how many are they?
Phalanges, 14, three for each fingers and 2 for the thumb
What are the, phalanges aside, other 2 bones of the hand?
Carpus and metacarpus
The pelvic girdle is formed of?
The Hip bone
What is the singular bone of the thigh?
Femur
Which 2 bones make up the skeleton of the leg?
Tibia and Fibula
The foot is formed of which 3 muscles?
Tarsus, metatarsus and phalanges
Name a pneumatic bone
Skull
Name a sesamoid bone (developed inside tendons)
Patella
Name an irregular bone
Vertebrae
Name a short bone
Carpals, tarsals
Name a long bone
Humerus, femur, radius
What are cancellous bones formed of?
Interlacing trabechulae
Where are cancellous bones found?
The ends of long bones
What is the purpose of compact bones?
Formation of outer layer of the bone
What is Osteoporosis?
Most common bone disease, more so in elderly white women, bones become brittle and weak.
How many phalanges are there?
14
How many metacarpal bones are there?
5
How many metatarsal bones are there?
5
