Skeletal system Flashcards
(40 cards)
What are the bones in the head?
Cranium, zygoma, mandable, maxilla, frontal, nasal
What are the bones in the torso?
Ribs, Clavicle, scapula, sternum, pelvis
What are the bones in the arms?
Humerus, radius, ulna, metacraple, carple, phalanges
What are the bones in the legs?
Femur, patella, tibia, fibia, metatarsals, tarsals, phalanges
What are the 5 types of bones?
Sesamoid, long, short, irregular, flat
Long bones?
Bones found in limbs- humerus, femur, metacarples, phalanges, metatarsals, ulna, radius, fibia, tibia.
Sesamoid bones?
specialised function and usually found within a tendon- patella.
Short bones?
small light and strong- carples, tarsals
Flat bones?
large surface area and slightly curved- pelvis, ribs, clavicle, sternum, scapula, skull
Irregular bones?
complex shapes- maxilla, zygoma, mandable
Anterior
infront of or to the front
Posterior
To the rear or behind
Medial
An imaginary line down the middle of the body (sternum)
Lateral
Away from the midline or axis
Proximal
Near to the root or origin
Distal
Away from the root or origin
Superior
Above
Inferior
Below
Ossification
the natural process of bone formation
Calcium
A mineral needed for healthy teeth, bones and other body tissues
Osteoblasts
A cell that develops bone
Osteoclasts
cells that degrade bone to initiate normal bone remodelling and mediate bone loss in pathologic conditions
Epiphysis
expanded end of long bones
Diaphysis
the shaft of the long bone