Skeletal System

Question 1

appendicular

Answer 1

portion of the skeleton of vertebrates made up of bones that support appendages(126 bones)

Question 2

axial

Answer 2

head & trunk of the vertebrate and supports the upright position (80 bones)

Question 3

total bones in a human body

Answer 3

206 bones

Question 4

skeletal system

Answer 4

support and protection & body movement

Question 5

epiphysis

Answer 5

the end part of a long bone

Question 6

Diaphysis

Answer 6

the shaft or central part of a long bone.

Question 7

articular cartilage

Answer 7

hyaline,cartilage,padding

Question 8

periosteum

Answer 8

membrane that covers entire bone

Question 9

medullary cavity

Answer 9

hollow chamber filled with bone marrow

Question 10

red bone marrow

Answer 10

red blood cells ,white blood cells and platelets are all produced in the red marrow takes place

Question 11

yellow bone marrow

Answer 11

the triglycerides stored in the adipocytes of the tissue can serve as a source of energy

Question 12

compact bone tissue

Answer 12

wall of the diaphysis

Question 13

spongy bone tissue

Answer 13

cancellous epiphysis

Question 14

long bone

Answer 14

cylinder like shape longer than it is wide

Question 15

short bone

Answer 15

cube like shape equal in length width and thickness

Question 16

flat bone

Answer 16

thin and curved

Question 17

irregular bone

Answer 17

complex shape

Question 18

sesamoid bone

Answer 18

small and round embedded in tendons

Question 19

pivot joint

Answer 19

(vertebrae in neck area) a rounded portion of a bone is enclosed within a ring

Question 20

hinge joint

Answer 20

(ebow)This type of joint allows only for bending and straightening motions along a single axis

Question 21

saddle joint

Answer 21

(thumb) both of the articulating surfaces for the bones have a saddle shape, which is concave in one direction and convex in the other

Question 22

ball & socket joint

Answer 22

(hip) At these joints, the rounded head of one bone fits into the concave articulation (the socket) of the adjacent bone.

Question 23

condyloid joint

Answer 23

(wrist) the shallow depression at the end of one bone articulates with a rounded structure from an adjacent bone or bones.

Question 24

plane joint

Answer 24

(between tarsals ) the articulating surfaces of the bones are flat or slightly curved and of approximately the same size,

Question 25

flexion/extension

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Movements that take place within the sagittal plane

Question 26

adduction

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Moves the limb laterally away from the midline of the body | (condyloid, saddle, and ball-and-socket joints)

Question 27

supination

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the opposite motion, in which rotation of the radius returns the bones to their parallel positions

Question 28

dorsiflexion

Answer 28

movements at the ankle joint the top of the foot moves towards the anterior leg

Question 29

inversion

Answer 29

the turning of the foot to angle the bottom of the foot toward the midline

Question 30

protraction

Answer 30

the shoulder moves forward as when pushing against something or throwing a ball

Question 31

depression

Answer 31

a downward movement (jaw ,shoulder)

Question 32

opposition

Answer 32

the thumb movement that brings the tip of the thumb in contact with the tip of a finger.

Question 33

lateral flexion

Answer 33

the bending of the neck or body toward the right or left side.

Question 34

abduction

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Brings the limb toward the body or across the midline (condyloid, saddle, and ball-and-socket joints)

Question 35

circumduction

Answer 35

Movement of a body region in a circular manner

Question 36

pronation

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the motion that moves the forearm from the supinated

Question 37

plantar flexion

Answer 37

movement at the ankle joint lifting the heel of the foot from the ground or pointing downward

Question 38

eversion

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turns the bottom of the foot away from the midline

Question 39

retraction

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the opposite motion the scapula being pulled posteriorly and medially toward the vertebral column

Question 40

elevation

Answer 40

upward movement of the scapula and shoulder

Question 41

reposition

Answer 41

returning the thumb to its anatomical position next to the index finger

Question 42

rotation

Answer 42

occur within the vertebral column, at a pivot joint, or at a ball-and-socket joint.

Question 43

Humerus

Answer 43

the arm bone between your shoulder and your elbow

Question 44

Radius/Ulna

Answer 44

The forearm consists of two bones, the radius and the ulna, with the ulna is located on the pinky side and the radius on your thumb side.

Question 45

Carpal

Answer 45

the eight small bones that make up the wrist (or carpus) that connects the hand to the forearm

Question 46

Metacarpals

Answer 46

the long slender bones which connect your wrist to your fingers

Question 47

Phalanges

Answer 47

the tubular bones of the fingers and thumb

Question 48

Femur

Answer 48

Your thighbone (femur) is the longest and strongest bone in your body.

Question 49

Tibia

Answer 49

Tibia and fibula are the two long bones located in the lower leg.

Question 50

Fibula

Answer 50

The fibula is a long bone in the lower extremity that is positioned on the lateral side of the tibia.

Question 51

Tarsals

Answer 51

a set of seven irregularly shaped bones. They are situated proximally in the foot in the ankle area.

Question 52

Metatarsals

Answer 52

The metatarsal bones are the bones of the forefoot that connect the distal

Question 53

transverse

Answer 53

occurs straight across the long axis of the bone

Question 54

oblique

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occurs at an angle that is not 90 degrees

Question 55

spiral

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bone segments are pulled apart as a result of a twisting motion

Question 56

comminuted

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several breaks result im many small pieces between two large segments

Question 57

impacted

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one fragment is driven into the other usually as a result of compression

Question 58

greenstick

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a partial fracture in which only one side of the bone is broken

Question 59

open (or compound )

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a fracture in which at least one end of the broken bone tears through the skin carries a high risk of infection

Question 60

closed(or simple)

Answer 60

a fracture in which the skin remains intact

Question 61

Main bones of the pectoral girdle

Answer 61

The pectoral girdle is made up of two major bones: the clavicle and scapula.