Musculoskeletal System Ch 7 Flashcards
Human body consists of a bony framework, or skeleton, held together by ligaments and tendons and other connective tissue
musculoskeletal system
what connects bone to bone
ligaments
what connects muscles to bone
tendons
The skeletal system serves four functions
Giving body its shape
Protecting vital organs
Allowing for movement
Storing minerals and producing blood cells
the skull has two parts
cranium and face
The cranium is formed by 6 bones
2 parietal
2 temporal
occipital
frontal
C1-C7 (neck) first 7 vertebrae most prone to injury
cervical spine
T1-T12 (upper back) ribs attached to spine
thoracic spine
L1-L5 (lower back) least mobile of the vertebrae most lower back injuries
lumbar spine
S1-S5 (back wall of pelvis) form rigid part of the posterior side of the pelvis
sacral spine
(tailbone) last 4 vertebrae fused together
coccyx
this is composed of the ribs, sternum, and thoracic spine
thorax
