Skeliton Flashcards
What is the skull
Cranium
Where is the humerous
Upper arm
What is a vertibray
One of the parts of the spine
What is the name for the hips
Pelvis
Knee cap is called
The patella
What is the tibula and fibula
Lower leg bones
Where is the femur
Upper leg
Where is the radius and the ulna
Lower arm
Jaw bone is the
Mandible
What are the 4 main functions of the skeleton
Protection, Movement, Blood and Support
What are the 2 things muscles can do
Contract and relax
What is a fixed joint
Do not move and don’t grow. Held together with fibous and example of this is the bones in your skull
What is a pivot joint
A pivot joint is a joint that rotates inside annother bone or ligament that forms a ring arround it. Pivot joints and move up to 360 degrees.
Ball and socket joint is
A joint that allows you to rotate the full 360 degrees
Formed between 2 or more bones where bones can only move along some axis to flex or extended.
Hinge joint
