Musculoskeletal System

Front 1

system of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement

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musculoskeletal system

Front 2

bones of the body

Back 2

skeleton

Front 3

tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part

Back 3

muscle

Front 4

tissue that connects bone to bone

Back 4

ligament

Front 5

tissue that connects muscle to bone

Back 5

tendon

Front 6

bony structure of the head

Back 6

skull

Front 7

top, back, and sides of the skull

Back 7

cranium

Front 8

the lower jaw bone

Back 8

mandible

Front 9

two fused bones forming the upper jaw

Back 9

maxillae

Front 10

nose bones

Back 10

nasal bones

Front 11

bony stucture around the eyes, eye sockets

Back 11

orbits

Front 12

form the structure of the cheeks

Back 12

zygomatic arches

Front 13

33 bones of the spinal column

Back 13

vertebrae

Front 14

5 sections of the spine

Back 14

cervical, thracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx

Front 15

neck (7 vertebrae)

Back 15

cervical

Front 16

thorax, ribs, upper back ( 12 vertebrae)

Back 16

thoracic

Front 17

lower back (5 vertebrae)

Back 17

lumbar

Front 18

back wall of pelvis (5 vertebrae)

Back 18

sacral

Front 19

tailbone (4 vertebrae)

Back 19

coccyx

Front 20

the chest

Back 20

thorax

Front 21

the breastbone

Back 21

sternum

Front 22

superior portion of the sternum

Back 22

manubrium

Front 23

inferior portion of the sternum

Back 23

xiphoid process

Front 24

basin shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities

Back 24

pelvis

Front 25

superior and widest portion of the pelvis

Back 25

ilium

Front 26

lower, posterior portions of the pelvis

Back 26

ischium

Front 27

pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint

Back 27

acetabulum

Front 28

large bone of the thigh

Back 28

femur

Front 29

the kneecap

Back 29

patella

Front 30

the medial and larger bone of the lower leg

Back 30

tibia

Front 31

the lateral and smaller bone of the lower leg

Back 31

fibula

Front 32

protrusion on the side of the ankle

Back 32

malleolus

Front 33

lower end of the fibula, seen on the outer ankle

Back 33

lateral malleolus

Front 34

lower end of the tibia, seen on the inner ankle

Back 34

medial malleolus

Front 35

ankle bones

Back 35

tarsals

Front 36

foot bones

Back 36

metatarsals

Front 37

heel bone

Back 37

calcaneus

Front 38

toe and finger bones

Back 38

phalanges

Front 39

collar bone

Back 39

clavicle

Front 40

shoulder blade

Back 40

scapula

Front 41

the highest portion of the shoulder

Back 41

acromion process

Front 42

joint where the acromion and clavicle meet

Back 42

acromioclavicular joint

Front 43

bone of the upper arm, between shoulder and elbow

Back 43

humerus

Front 44

lateral bone of the forearm

Back 44

radius

Front 45

medial bone of the forearm

Back 45

ulna

Front 46

wrist bones

Back 46

carpals

Front 47

hand bones

Back 47

metacarpals

Front 48

point where two bones come together

Back 48

joint

Front 49

muscle that can be consciously controlled

Back 49

voluntary muscle

Front 50

muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled

Back 50

involuntary muscle

Front 51

specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart

Back 51

cardiac muscle