The skeleton Flashcards
1
Q
What is the function of the skeleton?
A
- Support
- Movement
- Protection
- Storage of minerals: calcium and phosphate
- Endocrine regulation - Osteocalcin
2
Q
What makes up the axial of the the skeleton?
A
Vertebral column, rib cage and skull
3
Q
What makes up the appendicular of the skeleton?
A
Upper and lower limbs joined via shoulder or pelvis
4
Q
What are the 5 types of bone?
A
- Long bones
- Short bones
- Flat bones
- Sesamoid bones
- Irregular bones
5
Q
What are the 6 different types of synovial joint?
Are they uniaxial, biaxial or multiaxial?
A
- Hinge - uniaxial
- Gliding - uniaxial
- Pivot - Uniaxial
- Saddle - biaxial
- Condyloid/Ellipsoid - biaxial
- Ball and Socket - multiaxial
