Soc 12 Flashcards
What bone protects the heart?
The rib cage (ribs)
What bone protects the brain?
Cranium
Long bones
Longer than they are wide (generate movement)
Short bones
Weight - bearing
Irregular bones
Protection/generate movement
Flat bones
Protect vital organs/muscle attachment
4 types of bones
Irregular
Long bones
Short bones
Flat bones
5 functions of the skeletal system
Joints and movement
Red and white blood cells
Storing calcium and phosurus
Protection of vital organs
Muscle attachment
4 types of joints
Pivot joint
Hinge joint
Ball and socket joint
Condyloid joint
Pivot joint
Allows bones to rotate
Hinge joint
Allows backwards and fowards motion
Ball and socket joint
Allows the body to act loads of different movements
Condyloid joint
Allows bones to bend and straighten and inwards and outwards
Flextion
Extention
Abduction
Adduction