Basics of Skeletal System
What 3 things do our S.S. do for us?
Support, Shape, Protects our organs
What are joints?
where two bones come together
Hips, shoulders
What are the 4 basic shapes of bones?
Long, short, flat and irregular
Our system is made of....
Bones, tissues, tendons, ligaments
Why do we have joints?
To allow for body movement
Hinge joints
knees, elbows
Name the two bones that make up the upper most part of our body
Skull and mandible
Babies are born with 300 bones, how many do adults have?
206
What are ball and socket joints?
A round bone that fits tightly into another bone
pivot joints
neck
Name the 3 bones that make up the arm
Humerus, Ulna, Radius
Where are more than half of our bones located?
In our hands and feet
What are hinge joints?
Allow for movement in only one direction
Name the three bones that make up the leg
Femur, tibia, fibula
what attaches to our bones?
Muscles
What are pivot joints?
One bone on top of another bone
What is the name given to our ankles and wrists?
carpus and tarsus