Musculoskeletal System TERMS Flashcards
skeletal system
bones, joints, and cartilage
functions of skeletal system
-support -protection -blood cells (bone marrow) -mineral storage (bones) -ability to move
cartilage
flexible connective tissue
joint
where two bones come together
cranium
skull
lacrimal bones
small bones in the eye socket
maxilla
upper jaw bone
mandible
lower jaw bone
zygomatic bones
cheek bones
frontal bone
forehead area bone
parietal bones
two bones that form posterior roof of the skull
temporal bones
on each side of skull beneath parietal bones
occipital bone
bone in lower back of the head
sphenoid bones
bones on either side of skull in front of temporal bones
ethmoid bone
bone located between eye sockets at the top of the nasal cavity
vertebral column
spine composed of 33 vertebrae that protect the spinal cord
cervical vertebrae
7 vertebrae of the neck
thoracic vertebrae
12 vertebrae in chest area
lumbar vertebrae
5 vertebrae in lower back
sacral vertebrae
5 fused vertebrae below lumbar region
coccygeal vertebrae
4 fused vertebrae in tailbone area
order of vertebral regions
cervical thoracic lumbar sacral coccygeal
coccyx
tailbone
thorax
chest