Untitled Flashcard Set

clavicle

scapula

atlas

axis

true ribs

false ribs

floating ribs

cervical vertebrae

lumbar vertebrae

spinous process

thoracic vertebrae

transverse process

vertebral foramen

facets

humorous

radius

ulna

carpals

metacarpals

proximal phalanges

middle phalanges

distal phalanges

sacrum

pubis

coccyx

femur

patella

trochlea

fibula

tibia

calcaneus

metatarsals

talus

tarsals

what are the five parts of the skeletal system? bones, joints, ligaments, cartilage, tendons

what are the two subdivisions of the skeleton? axial and appendicular

what are the five functions of the skeletal system? support, movement, protection, storage, blood cell formation (hepatopoesis)

how many bones are in the adult skeleton? 206

where do blood cells form from? red marrow

what are the axial parts of the skeleton? head, spine, ribs

examples of long bones include... arms and legs

examples of short bones include... ankles and wrists

examples of flat bones include... ribs, skull, scapula, sternum

examples of irregular bones include... vertebrae, hips

diaphysis the long part of the bone also called the shaft

epiphysis top and bottom portions of bones

periosteum outside covering of the diaphysis with fibrous connective tissue membrane

yellow marrow stores... fat

red marrow is where.. blood cells are formed