Functions
Support, protection, blood cell production, & storage of minerals
What are the functions of the skeletal system?
Skull, spine, & bony thorax
What is the axial skeleton?
Shoulder joint
What is a ball and socket joint?
Movement that decreases the angle between two bones
What is flexion?
There are this many bones in the human body
Fracture where broken bone ends penetrate through the skin
What is a compound fracture?
This bone runs down the pinky side of the forearm
What is the ulna?
Elbow/knee joint
What is a hinge joint?
Movement of the limbs away from the middle of the body
What is abduction?
Red blood cell formation in bone marrow
What is hematopoiesis?
Mature bone cells, signal bone forming/destroying cells to activate
Pectoral and pelvic girdles, bones of the limbs
What is the appendicular skeleton?
Freely moveable, has a joint cavity
Synovial Joint
Bending at the ankle towards the ground (stepping on a gas pedal)
What is plantar flexion?
These bones are located in the palms of your hand
What are metacarpals?
Bone forming cells (remodeling)
What are osteoblasts?
The end part of a long bone that articulates with other bones
What is the epiphysis?
This autoimmune disease attacks the joints
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
To turn the palms towards the ground
What is pronation?
The circular movement of limbs around an axis
What is circumduction?
Bone destroying cells (resorption)
What are osteoclasts?
This bone runs down the lateral aspect of the lower leg (shin)
What is the fibula?
These joints are slightly moveable, bones of the spine are connected by these joints
What are cartilaginous joints?
To turn the sole of the foot outward
What is eversion?
This type of synovial joint is located between the metacarpal and the phalange of your index finger
What is a condyloid/ellipsoid joint?