Skeletal System
What are the three components of the skeletal system?
The category of joints with no movement
What is synarthrosis
What are THREE functions of the skeletal system?
What is support, mineral storage, blood cell production, protection, and leverage
Peg-in-socket joint
What is gomphosis
What are the three different types of cartilage, and what is one location in which each is found?
Hyaline - connects ribs to sternum, joints, growth plate
Elastic cartilage - ears, epiglottis
Fibrocartilage - knees, pubic symphysis, IV discs
This joint has the widest range of movement
What is the glenohumeral
Functional unit of compact bone
What is an osteon
Rotating your radius so that your palms face posteriorly
What is pronation
In what TWO structures will osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and osteoprogenitor cells be found?
Periosteum, endosteum
Elevating your foot superiorly
What is dorsiflexion