The Human Skeleton Flashcards

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0
Q

How many bones do you have in your body

A

206

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1
Q

What does the back bone do for you

Two things

A

Support and protection

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2
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What 5 things are in your body 
B
C
T
L
J
A

Bones
Tendons
Ligaments
Joints

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3
Q

What is inside the head of the bone

A

Spongy bone

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4
Q

What in inside the bone , in the middle

A

Yellow bone marrow

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5
Q

What type of joint is your leg and shoulder

A

Ball in socket

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6
Q

What type of joint is your elbow and knee

A

A hinge joint

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7
Q

What type of joint is your neck

A

Pivot joint

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8
Q

What type of joint is your hand and ankle

A

Gliding joint

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9
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What type of joint is your cranium \skull

A

Immovable joint

Fixed joint

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10
Q

What are the different parts do the skeleton

A

Axial - ribs, cranium, vertebra column

Appendicular - pectoral girdle , pelvic girdle

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11
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Name ribs :
1-7pairs
8-10 pairs
11+12 pairs

A

True ribs
False ribs
Floating ribs

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12
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What is your breast bone called

A

Sternum

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13
Q

First 7 vertebrae
12 chest vertebrae
5 lower vertebrae
4 tail vertebrae

A
Cervical 
Thoracic 
Lumber 
Sacrum 
Coccyx
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14
Q

What does the appendicular skeleton consist of

A

Pectoral -shoulder and pelvic - hips

Very flexible but can’t take the weight of your body

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15
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What does the pelvic girdle consists of

A

Two hip nones fused to the vertebral column , each hip has 3 bones that are fused