Week 2 Part 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Osteoclast
A
Cells that tear down old bones
2
Q
Osteoblast
A
Cells that form a bone
3
Q
Osteocytes
A
Mature bone cells are surrounded by a matrix
4
Q
Skeletal system is
A
The frame that holds up the body
5
Q
Different bones
A
Long bones
Short bones
Flat bones
Irregular bones
6
Q
Flexion
A
Decreasing the angle of the joint
7
Q
Extension
A
Opening the joint
8
Q
Plantar Flexion
A
Bending downward
9
Q
Dorsiflexion
A
Bending upward
10
Q
Abduction
A
Moving the body part away from the midline
11
Q
Adduction
A
Moving the body part back towards the midline
12
Q
Inversion
A
Turning inward
13
Q
Eversion
A
turns outward
14
Q
Supination
A
face upward
15
Q
Pronation
A
face downward