Skeletal System.2

Question 1

What are the bones of the fore-limb?

Answer 1

clavicle, scapula, humerus, radius, ulna, carpus, metacarpus, digits, triceps brachii and flexor carpi ulnaris

Question 2

What are the bones in the hind-limb?

Answer 2

pelvis, femur, patella, tibia, fibula, tarsus, metatarsus and digits

Question 3

What are the types of joints?

Answer 3

fibrous, cartilaginous and synovial

Question 4

What is a feature of the fibrous joint?

Answer 4

immovable

Question 5

What is a feature of the cartilaginous joint?

Answer 5

slightly moveable, limited flexibility in spinal column

Question 6

What is are features of the synovial joint?

Answer 6

free movement (ROM), joint capsule surrounds, lined by synovial membrane, allows movement between joints