Anatomy
How many bones are in the human body?
206
How many types of joints are there?
2
What does the skeletal system do for the body?
Give the body its shape
What does the ball-and-socket and hinge joint let you do?
Ball and socket: Allows rotation and bending
Hinge joint socket: Motion restricted to flexion and extension
How many bones are there in the face?
14
What makes joints?
The ends of bones that come into contact with each other
What does the skeletal system help create?
Blood cells
What three bones come together to make the shoulder girdle?
Clavicle, Scapula, Humerus
How many bones is the spinal column made up of?
33
What are the two types of joints?
The ball-and-socket joint and the hinge joint
What does the skeletal system allow the human body to do?
Allows movement
What type of joint is the femur connected to the pelvic girdle too?
ball-and-socket joint
How many sections are there in the spinal column?
5
How many ribs does the thorax have?
12 pairs of ribs
What does the skeletal system store?
Calcium
What 3 things each is the pelvis bone made out of?
Two coxae (hip bones), Sacrum, Coccyx
In the axial skeleton what 4 things does the thoracic cavity contain?
the Heart, Lungs, Esophagus, Great vessels
Which bone is the longest in the skeletal system?
Femur
What does the skeletal system protect?
Fragile organs
What two things does the knee connect?
connects the upper leg to the lower leg