Skeletal System Flashcards
1
Q
Three types of skeletons
A
Endoskeleton, exoskeleton, hydrostatic
2
Q
Skeleton functions
A
Supports the body, provides shape and form , protects organs
3
Q
Mandible
A
Jaw bone
4
Q
Maxilla
A
Upper jaw
5
Q
Cervical vertebrae
A
Neck bones atlas and axis
6
Q
Thoracic vertebrae
A
Articulated with a rib
7
Q
Protection of kidneys - vertebrae above stomach
A
Lumbar vertebrae
8
Q
The tail bones
A
Coccygeal vertebrae - caudal vertebrae
9
Q
Shoulder bone
A
Scapula
10
Q
Humerous
A
Below scapula, forms shoulder joint
11
Q
Radius and ulna
A
Below humerous bone, ulna behind
12
Q
Wrist bone
A
Carpus
13
Q
Metacarpals
A
Below wrist aboive phalanges
14
Q
Thigh bone
A
Femur
15
Q
Knee cap
A
Patella
