Types of bones and tissues | Bones in leg and function | Bones in the arm and function | Bones of the vertebrae | Bones of the skull |
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What are the 4 types of bone?
long, short, flat and irregular
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What is the femurs function?
weight bearing and stability of gait
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What is the function of the clavicle?
connection between the axial and appendicular skeleton
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provide mobility and stability to the head while connecting it to the relatively immobile thoracic spine
cervical
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function of occipital lobe
visual processing area of the brain
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What is the purpose of long bones?
to provide strength, structure, and mobility
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What is the patella's function?
protect the knee joint, to lengthen the lever arm of the quadriceps femoris, and to increase the area of contact between the patellar ligament and the femur
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What movement does the scapula do?
protraction, retraction, elevation, depression, upward rotation, and downward rotation
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hold the rib cage and protect the heart and lungs
thoracic
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function of parietal lobe
responsible for integrating sensory information, including touch, temperature, pressure and pain
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What are the two types of bone tissue?
compact and spongey
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What is the tibia's function?
bear weight with the medial aspect of the tibia bearing the majority of the weight load
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Where is the radius and ulna located?
the forearm
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bear weight of body
lumbar
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function of the temporal lobe
processing auditory information and with the encoding of memory
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What is compact bone tissue?
Forms the hard external layer of all bones and surrounds the medullary cavity, or bone marrow. It provides protection and strength to bones.
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What is the fibula's function?
combine with the tibia and provide stability to the ankle joint
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How many carpals do we have?
8 carpals
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supporting the entire weight of the body
sacrum
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function of the frontal lobe
voluntary movement, expressive language and for managing higher level executive functions
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What is spongey bone tissue?
lighter and less dense than compact bone. Spongy bone consists of plates and bars of bone adjacent to small, irregular cavities that contain red bone marrow.
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How many tarsals do we have?
7 tarsal bones
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What are the fingers called?
phalanges
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support the upper body and transfer body weight to the lower limbs
pelvis
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function of the mandible and maxilla
serves an essential structural and protective function and houses teeth
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