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functions and components of skeletal system

provides levers upon which muscles act to move the body, mineral storage, blood cell production

components of skeletal system

bones, cartilage, ligaments, tendons

main part of bone

body

enlarged end of bone

head

constriction between head and body

neck

edge of bone

margin or border

prominent projection

process

very high ridge

spine

hole in bone

foramen

what are the parts of the axial skeleton

skull, hyoid, vertebral column, thoracic rib cage

what are the parts of the appendicular skeleton

limb, girdles

"to connect with"

articulates

functions of skull

protects brain, supports organs of special senses

main bones of the skull

frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital

which skull bone is paired at base of each side of skull

temporal

which skull bone is at the back of the skull

occipital

which bones bear teeth

maxilla and mandible

what are the eye areas

orbits

what is the bony part of the nose

vomer

what is the function of the paranasal sinuses

decrease skull weight

what bone has no direct bony attatchment ot the skull

hyoid bone

what bone is the attatchment point for some tongue muscles

hyoid bone

what are the functions of the vertebral column

supports weight of head and trunk, protects spinal cord, allows spinal nerves to exit the spinal cord, provides site for muscle attachment, and permits movement of head and trunk

what are the major curvatures in adults

cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and cocyx

which curvature articulates w/ the skull

cervical

which curvature facets on body for articulation with ribs

thoracic

which curvature has large thick bodies that add strength

lumbar

which curvatures has triangular shape, forms base of vertebral column

sacrum

which curvature forms the tailbone

coccyx

7 vertebrate

cervical

12 vertabrate

thoracic

5 vertebrate (2 answers)

lumbar and sacrum

4 vertebrate

coccyx

functions of intervertebral disks

provide support and prevent vertebrae from rubbing against each other

symptoms of a herniated or ruptured disk?

breakage/ ballooning out; may push against spinal nerves impairing fn and causing pain

function of thoracic cage

protects vital organs

parts of thoracic cage

thoracic vertebrae and ribs

which are the seven ribs that attatch directly to the sternum

true

which three ribs are joined to the sternum

false

which ribs do no attatch to the sternum?

floating (2)

three parts of sternum

manubrium, body, xiphoid process

"breastbone"

STERNUM

"rib cage"

thoracic cage

girdles

pectoral, pelvic

upper limbs:

arm, forearm, wrist, hand

lower limbs:

thigh, leg, foot

"shoulder blade"

scapula

"collar bone'

clavicle

two parts of the pectoral girlde

scapula and clavicle

heavy bone that extends from scapula to elbow

humerus

forearm consists of

radius and ulna

medial arm bone: thumb side

radius

lateral arm bone: pinky side

ulna

bones I wrist

eight carpal bones

hand bones

five metacarpals (palms)

phalanges

five digits

which two bones from the pelvic girdle ring

coxae and sacrum

parts of the coxae

ilium, ischium, pubis

what is the largest bone

femur

"thigh bone"

femur

"kneecap"

patella

which bone changes force relationship between femur and tibia

patella

two bones in the leg

tibia and fibula

what is the larger bone in the *leg* that supports most of weight

tibia

"shin bone"

anterior crest on the tibia

fibula articulates with ___ but not ___

tibia, femur

non-weight bearing bone

fibula

parts of foot

tarsals (7), metatarsals (5), and phalanges (5)

function of arch of foot

distribute weight of body between heel and ball of foot