Anatomy
A U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue and its muscles.
hyoid
Also known as the breastbone; the flat bone that forms the ventral (front) support of the ribs
Sternum
The wrist, a flexible joint composed of eight small, irregular bones (carpals) held together by ligaments.
Carpus:
______________ is a muscle associated with lifting the wings of the nose and upper lip.
levator labii superioris
The cranium is made up of how many bones:
8
The chest or pulmonary trunk consisting of the sternum, ribs, and thoracic vertebrae; an elastic bony cage that serves as the protective framework for the heart, lungs, and other internal organs.
thorax
Also known as collarbone; the bone that joins the sternum and scapula.
Clavicle
A skeletal or voluntary muscle has three parts
Origin
Belly
Insertion
Primary function of the skeletal system
What is providing the physical foundation of the body?
What is the oval bony case that protects the brain?
cranium
Twelve pairs of bones forming the wall of the thorax
Ribs
: Uppermost and largest bone of the arm, extending from the elbow to the shoulder.
Humerus
This is the protective lining on cavities of the body and surfaces of organs
epithelial tissue
Study of bones
What is osteology?
This bone forms the forehead:
frontal bone
The seven bones of the top part of the vertebral column located in the neck region.
Cervical vertebrae
: Inner and larger bone of the forearm (lower arm), attached to the wrist and located on the side of the little finger
Ulna
The _____________ is the more fixed part of the muscle closet to the skeleton, which flexes but remains stationary.
origin
The __________ is the back of the epicranius, is the muscle that draws the scalp backward.
occipitalis
The place where one bone meets one another is typically called a
joint
Also known as shoulder blade; the large, flat triangular bone of the shoulder; there are two.
Scapula
: Smaller bone in the forearm on the same side as the thumb.
Radius
What is the study of the functions and activities performed by the body structures?
physiology
Primary function of the circulatory system?
What is moving blood through the body?
The _________ is a broad muscle extending from the chest and shoulder extending from the chest and shoulder muscles to the side of the chin.
platysma