Skeletal system Flashcards
1
Q
What are the functions of the skeleton?
A
- Protection
- Support
- Movement
2
Q
What are the five different shapes or types of bone?
A
- Long
- Short
- Irregular
- Flat
- Sesamoid
3
Q
Location of bones of the head:
Front of the cranium.
A
Frontal
4
Q
Location of bones of the head:
The sides and roof of the cranium
A
Two Parietal bones
5
Q
Location of bones of the head:
On either side of the cranium
A
Two temporal bones
6
Q
Location of bones of the head:
Back of the head
A
Occipital
7
Q
Location of the bones of the head:
Forms part of the eye socket cavity and the front of the base of the cranium
A
Ethmoid
8
Q
The three types of joints
A
- FIBROUS / fixed joints
- CARTILAGINOUS / slightly moveable
- SYNOVIAL / freely moveable
9
Q
Type of Synovial joint
A
•Gliding or plane joint
(Tarsals and metatarsals)
•Hinge joint
(Elbow and knee)
•Pivot joint
(Atlas and Axis rotate to turn head)
•Ball and socket
(The shoulder)
