Skeletal System Flashcards
What is an axial skeleton?
Skull
Rib cage
Vertebral column
What is an appendicular skeleton ?
Upper and lower extremities
Shoulder
Pelvic girdles
What is the skeletal system function?
Supports, protects, allows bodily movement, produces blood, and stored minerals
What is depressions in skeletal system ?
Flattened or indented portions of a bone
Can be muscle attachment sites
What is a process in skeletal system?
Projection protruding from a bone
Muscles, tendons, and ligaments can attach
What are ligaments ?
Connects bone to bone
Little blood supply
Slow to heal
What is Arthrokinematics ?
Joint motion
What is non synovial joints ?
No joint cavity, connective tissue, or cartilage
Little to no movement
What are synovial joints?
Held together by a joint capsule and ligaments
Associated with movement
What are the 3 major motion types ?
Roll
Slide
Spin
What is a hinge joint ?
Elbows and ankles
Sagittarius plane movement
What is a ball and socket joint?
Shoulders and hips
Most mobile
All three planes of motions
What is a weight bearing exercise ?
The best method to strengthen bones
