Major Structures
Form the skeleton, protect internal organs, store minerals, and offer a site for blood formation.
Bones
Arthr(o)
Joint
Hips
What forms the backbone of the body
The Vertebral column
What 3 bones form the elbow joint
Humerus, radius, ulna
Connect bones and stabilize joints.
Ligaments
Cost(o)
Rib(s)
How are bones classified
by their shape
What is the cushion-like pads in our spine?
Discs
what are the two cartilage disc on the knee called
medial and lateral meniscus
Tendon
Connect muscles to bones or other structures.
Orth(o)
Straight
Sesamoid bone
How many Thoracic vertebrae do we have
12
Most common type of fracture in a child
Greenstick fracture
Protects the ends of bones and creates smooth surfaces for joints.
Cartilage
Upper Arm
Brachi(o)
The Humerus and Femur are what kind of bones
Long bones
What are the smallest vertebrae
Cervical (C1-C7)
What is the most important hormone for bone growth and remodeling
Growth Hormone
Sack-like cushions that reduce friction around joints.
Bursae
Ankyl(o)
Stiffness; bent, crooked
The strong membrane covering the outside of a bone is called ________
Periosteum
26
How many muscle tendons are there to stabilize the shoulder joint?
How many make up the rotator cuff?
5 stabilize the shoulder
4 make up the rotator cuff (subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor muscles)