bone names
what is the official name for the bone commonly referred to as the " collarbone"
your clavicle
what major muscle is located in the shoulder ?
detloid
define a strain ?
A strain is an overstretching of or injury to a muscle and/or tendon
most common deltoid function
shoulder abduction
the human body is divided into two section called ?
axial and appendicular skeleton
the correct name for your shoulders
scapula
what major muscle is located in the neck ?
sternocleidomastoid
what is the purpose of your external obliques ?
lateral movement /bends
why do muscles attach to bone in the human body?
to provide movement
the outside of the bone is covered with a tough membrane called the ?
periosteum
the knee bone ?
your patella
your quadriceps are commonly known as ?
the thigh
what is osteoporosis ?
a disease the weakens and makes the bone brittle usually due to aging
the function of the biceps brachii
flexes elbow
what part of the body does osteoarthritis effect
joints
name the bones that both your hands and feet have the same
phalanges
the only muscle found in the heart is ?
cardiac muscle
what is elasticity in a muscle ?
the ability a muscle has to stretch and go back to its original state
function of the gluteus maximus
allows extension of the hip joint and provides external rotation
how many bones are in the human body
206
what is the largest bone in the human body ?
femur
the facial muscle located in the back of the jaw is named ?
the masseter
what is the function of the joints ?
enable movement
function of triceps brachii
extension of the forearm
the purpose of the skeletal system is ?
to provide protection , give the body structure ,and create blood cells