Skeletal System Flashcards
name the five functions of the skeletal systems
support protection storage of minerals production of blood cells detoxification
name the two divisions of the skeletal system. list the number of bones found in each division.
axial- 80
appendicular- 126
how many bones in skull?
22
how many bones in cranial and what kind of bones?
8- flat
how many bones in facial and what kind of bones?
14- irregular
how many bones in the auditory ossicles and how many bones?
6- irregular
what kind of bone is the hyoid bone?
irregular
how many bones in the vertebrae and what kind of bones are they?
26- irregular
how many bones are in the cervical vertebrae?
7
c1-c7
how many bones in thoracic vertebrae?
12
T1-T12
how many bones are in the lumbar?
5-
L1-L5
what is the sacrum?
butt bone
what is the coccyx ?
tail bone
what is the sternum?
what make up the sternum?
breast bone
manubrium, body, xiphoid process
how many ribs and what kind?
24- flat true ribs (1-7) 14 false ribs (8-10) 6 floating ribs (11-12) 4
what is your clavicle and how many?
collar bone - 2
what is a scapula and how many?
shoulder blade 2 flat
what is the humerus and how many?
upper arm proper 2 long
what is the ulna and how many?
medial lower arm proper 2 long
what is he radius and how many
lateral lower arm proper 2 long
hitchhiker bone
what are the carpals and how many
wrist bones; area of most mobility
16
what is scoliosis?
swayback, lateral curvature of the spine
what is kyphosis?
hunchback, exaggerated thoracic curvature
what is lordosis?
bubble butt, exaggerated lumbar curvature
what is the cervical curvature?
The neck when the baby holds up his head
what is lumbar curvature?
it happen second in the lower back when the baby starts to crawl
what is the thoracic curvature?
Number three mid back when baby starts to stand/walk
what shape is the baby born?
c
what articulates with the orbitals?
optic canal, lacrimal bone, sphenoid, ethmoid, frontal bone, temporal bone
how many metacarpals are there and what are they?
10, long Bone, hand bones
what are superior phalanges and how many are there?
Long bones is frequently broken fingers
how many tarsals are there and what kind of bones are they?
14, short bones, ankle bones
what are metatarsal bones and how many are there?
foot Bones, 10, long
name the cranial bones
frontal bone, occipital bone, speed annoyed then, right temporal bone, left temporal bone, ethmoid, right parietal, left parietal
name the two minerals produced in bones
calcium and phosphate
what is the suture between the four head and skullcaps?
coronal suture
what is the articulation between the skullcaps and occipital bones?
lambdoid suture
what is the articulation between the skullcaps?
sagittal suture
what is the function of the last two pair of ribs?
protects kidneys
what cranial bone articulates with all other cranial bones?
sphenoid