Name me
This bone is informally known as the kneecap.
Patella
The number of bones the average adult has
206
Show me the anatomical position of the human body.
Standing straight up, hands at sides, palms anterior
The number of vertebrae in the cervical spine
7
Define flexible
Define Brittle
Flexible: able to bend easily
Brittle: Fragile, easy to break
Phalanges
Long
Short
Flat
Irregular
Name the 3 planes we have learned in this class
Transverse
Sagittal
Coronal
The number of vertebrae in the thoracic spine
12
Define ossification
The process of bone formation
This is known informally as the shoulder blade.
Scapula
I am the strongest bone in the body.
Femur
This body cavity is the only cavity found completely in the posterior plane of the body
Vertebral or spinal
The number of vertebrae in the Lumbar spine
5
Tough connective tissue; forms pads at end of bones, is found in nasal septum and external ear, and forms the major part of the embryonic skeleton
Cartilage
Some people call this the collar bone. What is it?
The clavicle
These two long bones make up the distal part of the arm
Ulna and Radius
The plane that separates the body into the superior and inferior portion is:
Transverse
Name the 2 parts of the skeleton
Axial
Appendicular
This part of the skeleton is made up of 80 bones: central structures of the body (skull, vertebrae, ribs, sternum)
Axial skeleton
Sometimes referred to as 'the funny bone', it doesn't feel funny when you hit it.
The humerus
I am the larger of the two bones in the distal leg
Tibia
The plane that separates the body into anterior and posterior is called
Coronal or Frontal plane
Name 4 functions of the skeletal system
1. To provide structure and support/shape of the body and to bear it's weight
2. Protects vital organs (heart, lungs)
3. Bone marrow produces red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets (will accept produces cells)
4. Provides storage for Ca (Calcium)
Pertaining to any body part added to the axis of the skeleton is the: