Facts about Bones
What do bones help do?
Protect the organs
What is the axial skeleton?
Ligaments are connected to what?
Bones
Where are sesmoid bones located?
Along course tendons
How many bones are in the body?
206
What is the appendicular skeleton?
Bones that are away from the midline
The hip and shoulder are known as what type of joint?
Ball and Socket joint
What is the job of irregular bones?
They protect and support the central nervous system
Bone remodeling is also known as what?
What are the functions of the appendicular skeleton?
What is a joint?
Points where 2 or more bones meet.
Where is the humerus located?
In the upper arm
What is the function of the axial skeleton?
Provides support and cushions your organs
What is a ligament?
Tough band of tissue connecting one bone to another.
What do long bones do?
They are the support columns.
What do short boned provide?
What are 3 bones in the appendicular skeleton?
Ulna, Tibia, Ribs, Clavicle, Coccyz
What is a Tendon?
Attaches muscle to bone.
What are short bones?
Cube-shaped, located in complex joints such as knee.