Skeletal System Flashcards
Axial Skeleton
Consists of the braincase and the backbone and ribs
Appendicular Skeleton
Compromised of the upper and lower extremities, which include the shoulder gridle and pelvis.
Axial Bones
Made up of 80 bones. Main bones are the Skull, vertebrate, rib cage, and sternum
Appendicular Bones
Made up of 126 bones. Main bones are the pectoral gridle, arms, forearms, hands, pelvis, legs, feet, and ankles
Total bones in the human body
206
Long Bone
Leverage
Short Bone
Provides stability, support, while allowing for some motion
Flat Bone
Point of attachments for muscles; protectors of internal organs
Irregular Bones
Protects internal organs
Sesamoid Bones
Protects tendons from compressive forces
Epiphysis
Ends of the bone
Diaphysis
Shafts of the bone
Articular Cartilage
White smooth tissue that covers the ends of bones in joints
Periosteum
A dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surface of the joints
Medullary Cavity
The central cavity of bone shafts where red bone marrow/ yellow bone marrow is stored
Red Bone Marrow
Stores energy
Yellow Bone Marrow
Stores fat
Compact Bone Tissue
Main structure in the body for support, protection, and movement
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Stores bone marrow
Flexion/Extension
Brings the limb toward the body or across the body or limbs
Abduction/Adduction/Circumduction
Abduction moves the limb laterally away from the midline of the body. Adduction Brings the limb toward the body or across the midline. Circumduction is movement of a body region in a circular manner, in which one end of the body region being moved stays relatively stationary while the other end describes a circle.
Rotation
can occur within the vertebral column, at a pivot joint, or at a ball-and-socket joint.
Supination/Pronation
Supination is the opposite motion, in which rotation of the radius returns the bones to their parallel positions and moves the palm to the anterior facing (supinated) position. Pronation is the motion that moves the forearm from the supinated (anatomical) position to the pronated (palm backward) position.
Dorsiflexion/ Plantar Flexion
Movements at the ankle joint, which is a hinge joint. Dorsiflexion is upward, Plantar is downward.
Inversion/ Eversion
Inversion is the turning of the foot to angle the bottom of the foot toward the midline, while eversion turns the bottom of the foot away from the midline.
Protraction/ Retraction
Protraction of the scapula occurs when the shoulder is moved forward, as when pushing against something or throwing a ball. Retraction is the opposite motion, with the scapula being pulled posteriorly and medially, toward the vertebral column.
Depression/ Elevation
The upward movement of the scapula and shoulder is elevation, while a downward movement is depression. These movements are used to shrug your shoulders.