Soc12: Skeletal System Flashcards
What is the bone that protects the brain
The cranium
What is the top bone on your arm(funny bone)
Humerous
The bone in the middle of the rib cage
Sternum
The bone(s) protecting your heart, lungs etc
Rib cage
What is the bone on the inside of the bottom part of your arm
Ulna
What is the bone on the outside of the bottom part of your arm
Radius
What is your hip bone
Pelvis
What is the bone on the top half of your leg
Femur
What is the knee cap
Patella
The bone on the top of your feet, middle of your feet and toes
Tarsals, Metatarsals and Phalanges(toes part)
Your shoulder bone
Clavicle
The bone on your neck
Vertebrae
The bone on the back on your shoulder
Scapula
The bones on your hand
Carpals, Metacarpals(middle), Phalanges(ends)
The thicker bone on the bottom half of your leg
Tibia
The thinner bone on the bottom half of your leg
Fibula
Functions on the skeletal system (5)
Protection of vital organs, Muscle attachment, Joints for movement, Storing calcium and phosphorus, Red and white blood cell production
Long bones
Generate movement (leavers)
Short bones
Weight-bearing
Irregular
Protection/ generate movement
Flat bones
Protect vital organs and muscle attachment
The vertebral column in order and numbered
Cervical vertebrae (7)
Thoracic vertebrae (12)
Lumbar vertebrae (5)
Sacrum
Coccyx