Sternum
Stern/o
who invented the x ray and what was it an image of?
Wilhelm Roentgen, his wife's hand with a ring on it
spongy
Crani/o
the name of the growth plate
What are three functions of the skeletal system?
Provide framework/gives body its shape, Allows movement - Muscles attached to bones/levers, Provides protection for vital organs, Produces red blood cells in the marrow of long bones and Stores vital minerals such as calcium
Where is the Scapula?
Back/shoulder
Cost/o
tailbone
coccyx
Name an irregular bone
vertebrae
Joints
Name 2 types of synovial joints
Hinge Ball and socket
List a fibrous joint
Cranium, sacrum, sternum
Name the five parts of the vertebral column in order from superior to inferior
Cervical Thoracic Lumbar Sacrum Coccyx
xray shows shattered femur-what type of fracture is this?
comminuted
The femoral head is removed and replaced with a titanium joint