Muscles and bones Flashcards
Functions of Skeletal System
shape support protection movement storage
ball and socket
spherical head fits into cup-like cavity
humorous/scapula (shoulder)
femur/pelvis (hip)
hinge
hinged door
convex surface fits into concave surface
elbow, knee, ankle, fingers/toes
pivot
rounded, pointed or conical end of bone articulates with a ring (formed by part bone part ligament)
vertebrae, neck
radius/ulna
Gliding
any direction in side-to-side, back-and-forth motion
restricted by ligaments
carpal, tarsal, sternum/clavicle, scapula/clavicle
saddle
thumb
condyloid
slightly convex or slightly concave
radius/carpals, carpals/phalanges
smooth muscle
internal organs
involuntary
skeletal
conscious control
attached to skeleton
give body form
maintain posture
cardiac
heart
involuntary