Week 2 Part 2 Flashcards
Skeleton can be divided into which two sections
Axial skeleton (core)
And appendicular skeleton
Bones in the skull
Frontal bone
Partietal bone
Temporal bone
Occipital bone
Maxilla
Mandible
Types of ribs
True ribs (connect in two places)
False ribs (connects to other ribs)
Floating (ribs the bottom two)
Sternum
Where the rib cage attaches to eachother
Spinal column
Is made up of vertebrae which protects spinal cord
How many cervical vertebrae
7
How many thoracic vertebrae
12
How many lumbar vertebrae
5
Appendicular
Pectoral girdles
Upper limbs
Pelvic girdles
Lower limbs
Arthritis
Inflammation of the joint
Cartilage hardens with age and joints become less mobile
Osteoporosis
Bone start to breakdown leaving it to be more porous
Changes related to aging process
Decrease in bone density