PE sac unit 1 AOS 1

Question 1

what are the major bones of the skeleton

Question 2

functions of the skeletal system?

Question 3

what are types of bones?

Answer 3

short bones: e.g carpals of the wrist

long bones: e.g femur, humerus

sesamoid: e.g patella

flat bones: e.g scapula, ribs, skull,
sternum

irregular bones: e.g bones of face, vertebrae

Question 4

Anatomical movements:

flexion, extention, abduction, adduction, circumduction, rotation, pronation, supination, eversion, inversion, dorsi flexion, plantar flexion, elevation, depression

Answer 4

flexion: down in a squat , bending

extention: kicking soccer ball, straightening elbow or knee

abduction: lifting arm out to the side

adduction: returining arm into body or towards midline

circumduction: movment of end of bone in circular motion

rotation: movement of a body part around a central axis

pronation: rotation of the hand is that the thumb moves in towards the body, palm facing down

supination: rotation of the hand is that the thumb moves away from the body, palm facing up

eversion: movement of the sole of the foot away from the midline

inversion: movement of the sole of the foot towards the midline

dorsi flexion: decrease in the angle of the joint between the foot and lower leg, raising toes upwards

plantar flexion: pointing toes to the ground

elevation: movement of shoulder to head

depression: movement of shoulder away from head

Question 5

anatomical terminology

Answer 5

superior: