Skeleton and bones

Question 1

What is the axial skeloton

Answer 1

is the long axis of the body to protect store and support the head neck and chest eg skull vertibriage collum rib cage.

Question 2

What is the appendicular skeloton

Answer 2

Bones in the upper and lower limbs eg legs arms

Question 3

Long bone

Answer 3

Longer then they are wide.
Compact with bone marrow in middle
function for muscles to attach to
eg femur and tibia

Question 4

short bone

Answer 4

small axis bones Long as they are wide
Function to facilitate stability and support with litle movements
Eg writst bones ankle bones

Question 5

FLat bones

Answer 5

Bones with a broad surface and flat
Function to protect vitel organs
eg collar bone ribs

Question 6

Irregular bones

Answer 6

Unique shape thin layer of compact bone
Varies function
eg hip bone, verebral collum

Question 7

Sesamoid Bones

Answer 7

Small often rounded bones
Function to minimize friction and support muscles tendons
eg knee cap

Question 8

Bones in skulls

Answer 8

Cranium- top part
Maneible-jaw

Question 9

Sternum

Answer 9

Middle of chest

Question 10

Humerus

Answer 10

Bicep and tricep bonee

Question 11

Radius

Answer 11

Fore arm bone connecting too thumb

Question 12

Ulna

Answer 12

Other forearm bone

Question 13

Femur

Answer 13

Thigh bone

Question 14

patella

Answer 14

Sesemid bone in knee

Question 15

Tarsals

Answer 15

ankle and kheal bone

Question 16

Metatarsals

Answer 16

Bone between tarsals and toes

Question 17

Phalanges

Answer 17

Fingers and toes

Question 18

Pelvic girdle

Answer 18

the 2 hipbones

Question 19

Pelvis

Answer 19

the entire the hipbones and other bones in the structure

Question 20

clavicle

Answer 20

collar bone

Question 21

Scapula

Answer 21

wing like bone on the back

Question 22

Cervical vertebreae

Answer 22

the neck c1-c7

Question 23

thoracic vertebrae

Answer 23

12 bones in the middle of the spine T1-T12

Question 24

Lumbar vertebrae

Answer 24

5 large bonesLower back L1-L5

Question 25

Scacrum

Answer 25

Connecting the 2 hip bones the middle bit

Question 26

Coccyx

Answer 26

tail bone-small triangular bone at the bottom of the spine

Question 27

Tibia

Answer 27

big calf bone shin bone

Question 28

fibula

Answer 28

small calf bone

Question 29

WHat bones make up the spinal column

Answer 29

cervical vertebrae, thoracic vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, sacrum, coccyx

Question 30

WHat are the 6 main functions of the skeletal system

Answer 30

Support,attachment, movement,protection Blood cell production, storage

Question 31

Skeletal system support

Answer 31

Forms the structural framework for the body Maintain shape and posture holds bone-rigid support cartilige-flexible cushioning Ligiments-bone to bone connectiosn Tissues- integrated support network

Question 32

Skeletal system attachment

Answer 32

provides stable structures for muscles to pull against

Question 33

Skeletal system movement

Answer 33

Provides anchor points for muscle attachments BOnes act as levers to generate motions coordinates with muscles and jionts for locomotion

Question 34

Skeletal system protection

Answer 34

Shields vital internal organs from damage Skull-brain Ribcage-heart and lungs vertebrae-spinal cord Pelvis-reporoductive and urinary organs

Question 35

Skeletal system blood cell production

Answer 35

red bone marrow produces Red blood cells (oxygen transport) White blood cells (immune defence) Platelets (clotting) also stores minirals (calcium,phosphorus) for body function.

Question 36

Skeletal system storage

Answer 36

Calcium reservoir-bones hold essaitla supply of calcium Maintain bone densisty Enables blood clotting poweres muscle contration