PR3154 IC1 - MSk Anatomy & Blood

Question 1

what makes up the skeletal system

Answer 1

bones, cartilage, joints

Question 2

how many bones are there in an adult and what are the 2 categories of bones. elaborate on them.

Answer 2

206 bones
1. axial skeleton - bones found along the central axis traveling down the centre of the body
2. appendicular skeleton - bones appended to the central axis

Question 3

what is a joint and how many types of joints are there?

Answer 3

specialised site of contact or reunion between 2 or more bones
there are 3 types of joints

Question 4

what are the types of joints and which is the most mobile?

Answer 4

fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial (most mobile)