bones
thigh bones (largest bones in the body)
femurs
tail bone
coccyx
bind bone to bone
ligaments
location of body part closer to the head
superior
movement of the scapula or mandible in the superior (upward) direction
elevation
jaw bone
mandible
wrist bones
carpals
bind muscle to bone
tendon
the kneecap is located on the __________side of the leg
anterior/ventral
decreasing the angle between bones, brings bones closer together
flexion
finger and toe bones
phalanges
the hard, dense, and smooth outer layer of bones that provides strength and protection
Compact bone
joints that are freely moveable and contain a joint capsule filled with fluid
synovial joints
Proximal means closer to the origin or point of attachment. For example, the upper arm is proximal to the hand. what is the opposite?
Distal
lateral movement of the body part TOWARD the midline (adding your body structures together)
adduction
shoulder blades
scapula
cancellous or trabecular bone, is a lightweight, porous bone tissue that makes up the interior of most bones
spongy bone
the immoveable sutures in the cranial and the joints between teeth and their sockets are examples of _______joints
fibrous
relating to or situated near or on the back
dorsal
lateral movement of the body part AWAY from the midline
abduction
neck bones
cervical vertebrae
bones in the middle of your foot
metatarsals
the joints in the shoulders and hips are examples of a particular type of moveable joint called a ___________joint
ball-and-socket
Farther away from the body's midline
lateral
random surprise bone question.....
collar bones
clavicles