Skeletal System Flashcards
1
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Axial Skeleton 3 parts
A
Skull, rib cage, vertebral column. 80 bones
2
Q
Appendicular Skeleton
A
upper and lower extremities, shoulder, and pelvic girdle. 106 bones
3
Q
Depressions
A
Indented portions of bone. Can be muscle attachment sites
4
Q
Process
A
projection. Can be muscle, tendon, or ligament site
5
Q
Ligament
A
Connects bone to bone
6
Q
Arthrokinematics
A
Joint motion
7
Q
Non-synovial Joint
A
No joint cavity, connective tissue, or cartilage. Little to no movement
8
Q
Synovial joint
A
Held by joint capsule and ligaments. Greatest capacity for motion
9
Q
3 major joint motion types
A
Roll, slide, spin
10
Q
Hinge Joints and plane of motion
A
Elbows, ankles. Sagittal
11
Q
Ball and socket joints and planes of motion
A
Shoulder, hip. All 3 planes
