locomotion

Question 1

give 3 examples of structures in our axial skeleton

Answer 1

• head
• neck
• trunk

Question 2

give 2 examples of structures in our appendicular skeleton

Answer 2

• limbs

- pectoral and pelvic girdle

Question 3

what is cartilage?

Answer 3

a resilient, semirigid connective tissue found in areas of flexibility

Question 4

what type of cartilage is found where two bones meet and acts to reduce friction?

Answer 4

articular

Question 5

which type of cartilage doesn’t have its own internal blood supply?

Answer 5

avascular

Question 6

name 6 functions of bone?

Answer 6

• support
• protection
• mechanical basis
• storage (Ca)
• new cell production
• Ca release

Question 7

there are two types of bone, spongy and compact, what are they distinguished by?

Answer 7

amount of solid matter and size of space

Question 8

long bones are what shape?

Answer 8

tubular

Question 9

short bones are what shape?

Answer 9

cuboidal

Question 10

what is the diaphysis known as?

Answer 10

shaft

Question 11

which bones have lots of red marrow?

Answer 11

skull, hip, sternum

Question 12

where in a bone is red marrow found?

Answer 12

top and bottom

Question 13

what is a bone marrow biopsy called?

Answer 13

trophine biopsy

Question 14

where is a trophine biopsy taken from ?

Answer 14

hip

Question 15

what is yellow marrow and where in the bone is it found?

Answer 15

fat - in middle

Question 16

how does the medial anatomical plane divide the body?

Answer 16

into equal left and right parts, divides body 1/2 way down centre

Question 17

how does a sagittal anatomical plane divide the body?

Answer 17

into unequal left and right

Question 18

how does the frontal anatomical plane divide the body?

Answer 18

into anterior and posterior

Question 19

how does the traverse anatomical plane divide the body?

Answer 19

into top and bottom