Week 1 - Skeleton and Joints Flashcards
Name the 5 bone types with examples
Long bone (humerus) Flat bone (sternum) Short bone (wrist bone) Irregular bone (vertebra) Sesamoid bone (patella)
What does the Axial skeleton consist of?
What does the appendicular skeleton consist of?
Axial:
Skull
Spine
Ribs and sternum
Appendicular:
Hip bones
Shoulder girdle
4 limbs
Name the 5 vertebral regions and number on vertebrae in each?
Cervical Vertebrae 7 Thoracic vertebrae 12 Lumbar vertebrae 5 Sacrum (5 fused) Coccyx (4 fused)
What makes up the pelvic hurdle?
Two hip bones
Sacrum
Coccyx
What type of joint is the wrist?
Condyloid
What type of joint is the radioulnar?
Pivot
What type of joint are the carpal bones in the wrist?
Gliding
What type of joint is glenohumeral?
Ball and socket
What joint is the thumb (carpometacarpal)?
Saddle joint
ONLY FOUND IN THUMB
What’s a ligament?
Strong bands of connective tissue that hold the bones of a joint together
What is a tendon?
Bands of connective tissue joining muscle to the bones
Examples of a hinge joint
Elbow
Ankle
Knee