Skeletal System Flashcards
How many bones is there in the axial system
80
How many hyoid in the axial
1 hyoid
How may vertebral columns in the axial
26 vertebral columns
How many bones in the skull of the axial skeleton
22
How many rib, sternum, and auditory bones in the axial skeleton
25 rib and sternum
6 auditory
How many bones in the appendicular skeleton
126
How many bones are lower extremity in the appendicular
62
How many bones are upper extremity in the appendicular skeleton
64 upper extremity
What are long bones for
Arms and legs (femur)
What are short bones for
Wrists and hands (carpal bones)
What are flat bones used for
Protect organs from injury (parietal bone)
What are irregular bones
Odd looking bones (vertebrate)
What are sesamoid bones
Bones wrapped in tendons
What is bone made of
50% water, 50% organic and inorganic material
