Joint Injuries
Bone slips out of place, tearing ligaments that attach the bone at the joint.
Dislocation
The bones that make up your head and torso
Axial Skeleton
Show me your cranium
Skull, head
Show me your mandible
Chin
How many bones are in the human skeletal system?
206
Results from a sharp blow to a joint or severe twisting of a joint. May require surgery to fix
Torn Cartilage
The bones that make up your arms and legs
Appendicular Skeleton
Show me your humerus
Upper Arm
Show me your tibia
Shin
How many bones make up the Axial Skeleton?
80
Results from painful inflammation of bursa, a fluid filled sac that helps reduce friction in joints
Bursitis
Which skeletal system is the Mandible located in?
Axial
Show me your femur
Thigh
Show me your clavicle
Collar Bone
Old people do this when they fall
Crunch
Painful swellings of the bursae in the first joints of big toes. Wearing ill-fitting shoes can make these worse.
Bunions
The Scapula is located in which skeletal system?
Appendicular
Show me your sternum
Middle of chest
Show me your phalanges
Fingers and Toes. (Very tips)
When bones become weak and brittle
Osteoporosis
Inflammation of a joint, resulting from injury, natural overuse or autoimmune disease.
Arthritis
Which skeletal system contains more bones?
Appendicular (126)
Show me your metatarsals
Toes. (Middle of toe)
Show me your thoracic vertebrae
Mid Spine
This mineral is important for bone strength and development
Calcium