Skeletal System Flashcards
1
Q
What is the axial skeleton?
A
Skull, rib cage, and vertebral column.
2
Q
What is the appendicular skeleton?
A
Upper and lower extremities, shoulder and pelvic girdles.
3
Q
What are the skeletal system functions?
A
Supports, protects, allows bodily movement
4
Q
What are depressions?
A
Flattened or indented portions of a bone
5
Q
What are ligaments ?
A
Connect bone to bone little blood supply slow to heal
6
Q
What are Arthrokinematics?
A
Joint motion
7
Q
What are Non-synovial joints?
A
No joint cavity, connective tissue or cartilage; little to no movement
8
Q
What are synovial joints?
A
Held together by joint capsule: greatest capacity for motion.
