Anatomy/ Physiology of Skeletal System Flashcards

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Four functions of bone
Support, Protection, Leverage, Storage, Blood cell formation.
The ulna is an example of a bone?
Long
A vertebra is an example of a bone?
Irregular
The carpal bones are examples of an bone?
Short
The parietal bone in the skull is an example of an bone?
Flat
Eample of a flat bone?
Scapula
An example of an irregular bone not found in the axial skeleton?
Patelle
What bones make up the axial skeleton?
Skull, Hyiod bone, Spinal column, Ribs, Sternum.
The appindicular skeleton is made up of the and ?
Toracic limb, Pelvic limb.
The bones of the front leg make up the limb?
Thoracic.
The bones of the back leg make up the limb.
Pelvic.
What attaches skeletal muscles to bones?
Tendon.
Explain where the epiphyseal plates are located in a long bone?
Between the epiphyses and diaphysis.
What does the epiphyseal plate allow the bone to do?
To grow.
Another name for the epiphyseal plate is ?
Growth plates.