The two parts of the skeletal system
What is axial and appendicular?
Coccygeal vertebrae in a dog or cat
What is the caudal vertebrae?
Your collar bone
What is the clavicle?
Bones that make up your fingers and toes
What are the proximal phalanges, intermediate phalanges, and distal phalanges?
5 types of bones with examples
What is flat(skull), long(femur), short(carpal), irregular(pelvis), and sesamoid(patella)?
5 functions of bones
What is structure & support, movement, protection, nutrient storage, and blood cell production?
First 2 cervical vertebrae
What is the atlas c1 ("yes") and the axis c2 ("no")?
Three arm bones
What is the humerus(upper arm), radius(lower arm), ulna(lower arm)?
Ilium, ischium, and pubis form this
What is the pelvis?
6 parts of a long bone and describe them
What is the:
-Diaphysis: shaft that runs between proximal and distal ends
-Epiphysis:the ends of long bones, growing end
-Periosteum-thin membranous tissue that covers the surface of bones
-Metaphysis: the neck of the shaft
-Medullary cavity: inner space containing bone marrow
-Endosteum: the lining of the medullary cavity
Two main parts of the skull
What is the cranium and mandible?
Three types of ribs and how they're described
What is true ribs(directly attach to sternum), false ribs(connect to each other with cartilage), and floating ribs(doesn't attach to the sternum or other ribs)?
Your elbow
What is the olecranon?
Four leg bones
What is the femur(upper leg), tibia(lower leg), fibula(lower leg), and patella(kneecap)?
Cartilage definition
What is bendable connective tissue found around the body?
5 main parts of the vertebral column
What is the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal vertebrae?
Front breastbone where some of the ribs attach
What is the sternum?
Short bones in your hand
What are your carpals?
Short bones in your foot
What are the tarsal bones/tarsals?
3 types of cartilage
What is hyaline, fibrous, and elastic?
Two parts of the vertebral column that have vertebrae fused together
What is the sacral and coccygeal vertebrae?
Your shoulder blade
What is the scapula?
Small long bones beyond your carpals
What are your metacarpals?
Small long bones beyond your tarsals
What are the metatarsals?
Meaning of ligaments, tendons, and joints
What is
-Ligament: bonds of fibrous tissue which connect bones to bone
-Tendon: bendable but inelastic connections of fiber-based collagen, attach muscle to bone
-Joint: connection made between two or more bones