test - skeletal system Flashcards
1
Q
- Where are the carpals?
A
The carpals are in the wrist.nb pg.44
2
Q
- What is the outer membrane of the bone called?
A
It is called the periosteum. nb pg.46
3
Q
- What are metatarsals?
A
Metatarsals are the “toe bones”. nb pg.44
4
Q
- What are other names for the Calcaneus?
A
Tarsal, and a bone of a gliding joint. nb pg.44
5
Q
- What kind of joint does the knee allow and what four bones make up that joint?
A
The hinge joint. Femur, Tibia, Fibia and patella. nb pg.44
6
Q
- What joint is your neck and what bones make up that joint?
A
The pivot joint.The Atlas and the Axis. nb pg. 44
7
Q
- What three joints are moveable? and what joint is immovable?
A
Ball and socket, hinge and pivot. Immovable joint in the joint of your skull. nb pg.48
8
Q
- What vertebrae allows your head to pivot?
A
the axis.nb pg.44
9
Q
- What advantage do we gain from the fact that bones are hollow?
A
Our bones don’t fracture easily. nb pg.50
10
Q
- Does our skeletal system help circulate blood?
A
No. nb pg.46
11
Q
59.what bones make up the palm of your hand?
A
The carpals. nb pg.44
