Skeletal System

• Bone formation is also called ossification
• what are the 4 bone shapes and give 1 example for each?


  Long bone - fingers Short bone - wrist Flat bone - skull Irregular bone - vertebrae, spine
• What are the three connectors of the body? describe each.

  1. Ligaments- connective tissue holds bone st the joint
  2. Tendon- attaches muscle to bone
  3. Cartilage- it acts as a cushion between bones at a joint and protects the bone
• what are the 6 types of joints?

  1. Hinge 2. Ball and socket 3. Pivot 4. Gliding 5. facet 6. fixed immovable