Soc 12 Flashcards
What is the name of the bone protecting the brain
The Cranium
What are the 2 bones in the bottom of the leg
Tibula and the fibula
What is the bone called at the top of shoulder
The Clavicle
What is the bone called on the knee cap
The patella
What bone is in the middle of the rib cage
The sternum
What bone is on the shoulder blade
Scapula
What is the bone below the shoulder
Humourus
What is the bone on the end of finger and toes
Phlanges
What is the bone in the inner hip
The pelvis
What is the bone on the hand
Meta carples
What is the bone on the spinal cord
Vertebase
What is the bone above the feet called
Tarsels
What is the bone on the feet
Meta tarsels
What is the bone near the thigh
Femur
What is the outer bone on the lower arm
Radius
What is the inner bone on the lower arm
Ulna
What is the the top section of the vertabrae
Cervical
What does the vertabrae do
Gives good posture
What is the middle section of the vertabrae that has 12 bones
Thoracic
What is the middle to the lower end of the verabraw that has 5 bones
Lumbar
What is the lower end of a vertabrae that has 5 bones (fused)
Sacrum
What bone is the bottom of the vertabrae and has 4 bones
Coccyx
What do long bones do
Long bones generate movement (leavers)/strength
What do short bones do
Short bones are weight-bearing
What do irregular bones do
Provide protection and can generate movement
What do Flat bones do
Protect vital organs and muscle attachment
Description of Long bones
Long bones are longer than they are wide and has a shaft and two ends
Long bones used in sport
Bones are vital to generate movement, strength and speed. They usually act as levers
Description of Short bones
Short bones are generally the same size in length, width and thickness. The only short bones in the body are the carples in the wrist and the tarsals in the foot
Short bones used in sport
Short bones are usually associated with weight baring, shock absoption and spreading loads. They play a key role in activities like jogging, tennis or dancing
Description of flat bones
Flat bones usually protect organs or offer a good surface for muscles to attach to. For example, the ribs protect the heart and lungs while the broad scapula has three muscles attached to it. Other flat bones are scapula, cranium and clavicle.
Flat bones used in sport
Flat bones protect your organs in contact and provide attachment for muscles to help movement
