Test 9- Bones and joints 1 Flashcards
A bone in the arm which sounds as though it should be funny!
Humerus
The last bone in the back.
Coccyx
A little bone in the throat throat.
Hyoid
The patient calls this the collar bone.
Clavicle
This bone in the ear means ‘anvil’.
Incus
Another word for lower jaw.
Mandible
It protects the brain.
Skull
The final limb bones.
Phalanges
It provides support, movement and protection.
Skeleton
The patient calls this the funny bone!
Elbow
This is known as the knee cap.
Patella
This is the spherical top end of the femur.
Head
Arms and legs.
Limbs
Joints allow bones to do this.
Articulate
The shin bone.
Tibia
You will find the metatarsals here.
Foot
One of the bones in the lower arm.
Radius
There is fluid in this type of joint.
Synovial
The socket for the eye.
Orbit
The most abundant extracellular fiber in the body!
Collagen
The common name for the spinal column.
Backbone
These protect vital body organs.
Ribs
It’s tough, flexible and much lighter than bone.
Cartilage
This is one of the bones forming the spinal column.
Vertebra
These attach muscle to bone.
Tendons
Commonly called the breast bone.
Sternum
A small pit in the cartilage on the femur.
Fovea
The long central section of the femur.
Shaft
