skeletal system

• functions of the skeletal system

  support and stability, protection, mineral storage, movement, blood cell production
• the axial bones consist of what?

  80 bone consisting of the head, vertebral column, and thoracic cage
• the appendicular skeleton consists of what?

  126 bones - includes upper and lower extremities (limbs) and their attachments called girdles
• examples of long bones

  femur, tibia, humerus, metacarpals
• examples of short bones

  carpals, tarsals
• examples of flat bones

  cranium, ribs, sternum, pelvis
• examples of irregular bones

  vertebrae, mandible
• examples of sesamoid bones - embedded within a tendon

  patella (knee cap)
• joints


  constructed to allow movement and provide mechanical support nd weight bearing
• synovial joints


  made up of bones and ligaments, allow bones to move freely and in the right direction
• synovial joints - ball and socket


  shoulder and hip joints
• synovial joints - hinge joints

  elbow and knee
• synovial joint - gliding joints

  ankle and wrist joints
• disorders of the skeletal system

  arthritis, osteoporosis, fractures (broken bones)