Part 1a Flashcards
4 major bones in your legs
Femur
Tibia
Fibula
Talus
3 major bones in your arms
Radius
Ulna
Humerous
5 major bones in your upper body
Ribs
Sturnum
Vertabrea
Scapula
Pelvis
The bone in your head
Cranium
Three bones that articulate up the elbow joint
Radius
Ulna
Humerous
How may bones are in the skeleton
208
What bones are at the shoulder joint
Humerous
Clavical
Scapula
Bones at the hip joint
Pelvis
Femur
Bones at the knee joint
Fibula
Tibia
Femur
Ankle joint
Tibia
Fibula
Talus
What are the 7 functions of the skeletal system
Support
Structural shape
Protection
Movement
Mineral storage
Production of blood cells
Use of long bones
Enable gross movement around a joint
Use of short bones
Enables fine movement around a joint
Irregular bones
Shaped to protect a specific area
Flat bones
Protection of organs
2 ball and socket joints
Shoulder and hip
3 hinge joints
Elbow knee and ankle
7 parts of synovial joints
Synovial fluid
Synovial membrane
Joint capsule
Ligaments
Tendons
Barsae
Cartilage
Flexion
Decreasing the angle of bones at the joint
Extension
Increase the angle of bones at the joint
Rotation
Movement around an axis which creates a circular movement
Adduction
Movement of a bone or limb towards the body
Abduction
Moving a bone or limb away from the middle of the body
Dorsiflexion
Angle flexes to bring toes upwards
Plantar flexion
Ankle extends to point the toes
Circumduction
The circular movement of a limb
6 muscles in your legs
Quadriceps
Hamstrings group
Tibialis anterior
Gastrocnemius
Gluteals
Hip flexor
2 muscles in your arms
Bicep
Tricep
6 muscles in your upper body
Deltoid
Rotator cuffs
Pectorals
Latismus Dorsi
Trapezius
Abdominals
Antagonistic pairs
Muscle work in antagonistic pairs to create movement at a joint
