• Shuffle
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Alphabetize
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Front First
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Both Sides
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Read
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
Reading...
Front

Card Range To Study

through

image

Play button

image

Play button

image

Progress

1/10

Click to flip

Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;

Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;

H to show hint;

A reads text to speech;

10 Cards in this Set

  • Front
  • Back
what is the main function of intervertabral disks?
to absorb compressive force
where in the vertebrae does the spinal cord sit?
in the vertabral foramen
how many bones does the human skeleton consist of?
206
what bones does the axial skeleton consist of?
skull vertebral column ribs sternum
what bones does the appendicular skeleton consist of?
pectoral and pelvic girdles and upper and lower limbs
functions of appendicular skeleton?
provides motility for manipulation and locomotion
function of axial skeleton?
provide protection and support
what sort of bone is the patella?
sesamoid
what sort of bone is the pelvis?
irregular
name the five types of bones
long flat short irregular sesamoid