Directional Terms
Means toward the upper part of the body
What is superior
The system that is responsible for movement & stabilization
What is the muscular system
Skeleton that includes the head, neck, and trunk
What is the axial skeleton
Total number of bones in the human body
What is 206 bones
Bone type longer than it is wide
What are long bones
Means toward the back of the body
What is posterior (dorsal)
The System that transports oxygen & nutrients
What is the cardiovascular system
Number of bones in the appendicular skeleton
What is 126 bones
How often you get a new skeleton
What is every 7–10 years
Bone type that provides stability with little movement
What are short bones
Means closer to the point of attachment
What is proximal
The System that protects organs & aids movement
What is the skeletal system
Skeleton that includes the limbs
What is the appendicular skeleton
Special short bone found in tendons
What is the patella
Bone type with large surface area for muscle attachment
What are flat bones
Means away from the midline
What is lateral
The muscle type that controls voluntary movement
What is skeletal muscle
Number of bones in the axial skeleton
What is 80 bones
% of body weight made up by skeleton
What is about 1/5 (20%)
Bone type with complex shapes
What are irregular bones
Term meaning toward the body surface
What is superficial
The Muscle type found in the heart
What is cardiac muscle
Pelvis belongs to which skeleton
What is the appendicular skeleton
Bone classification based on location & ____
What is shape
Which bone type is the patella?
What is a sesamoid (short) bone