Functions
What skeletal function provides support and structure?
What is Support/Shape
What type of bone is the femur?
Long Bone
is the skull part of the axial or appendicular skeleton?
axial
What type of joint is found in the elbow?
hinge
what disorder causes bones to become brittle
osteoporosis
Which Function protects vital organs like the brain and heart?
What is protection
what type of bone are the carpals?
short bone
Is the femur part of the axial or appendicular skeleton
appendicular
what type of joint is the shoulder
ball-and-socket
what condition involves inflammation of the joints
arthritis
Which function works with muscles to enable movement?
Movement
What type of bone makes up the skull and ribs?
flat bone
What bones make up the axial skeleton
skull, vertebrae, ribs, sternum
what type of joint allows rotation of the head
pivot joint
what is the most commonly broken bone in the human body
clavicle
Which minerals are stored in bones?
What is Calcium and Phosphorus?
what type of bone is the vertebra?
irregular bone
What bones make up the appendicular skeleton
arms, legs, pelvis, shoulder girdle
what type of joint allows movement at the thumb
saddle joint
what condition causes a sideways curve in the spine
scoliosis
What process occurs in bone marrow?
What is blood cell production
Name the main bone types?
short, irregular, long, sesamoid, flat
Which skeleton (axial or appendicular) is mainly responsible for movement
appendicular
what type of joint is found between wrist bones?
gliding joint
how many bones are in the adult human body
206