Bones 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyMusculoskeletalA2/A-levelOther Created by: CharlotteEACreated on: 28-12-20 18:48 What is a long bone? Long, provide strength, structure and mobility e.g femur, tibia 1 of 12 What is a short bone? Wide, cube shaped, provide support and stability, e.g carpals and tarsals 2 of 12 What is a flat bone? Wide, flat, protects internal organs, allow big muscles to attach, e.g ribs, skull, pelvis, nasal 3 of 12 What is a sesamoid bone? Small, 'floating', embedded in tendons, e.g patella 4 of 12 What is an irregular bone? Irregular shape, e.g vertebrae, hip, skull 5 of 12 What is the Appendicular skeleton? Forelimb and hindlimb 6 of 12 What makes up the fore limb? Humerus, ulna , radius, carpals, metacarpals, phalanges 7 of 12 What makes up the hind limb? Femur, (patella), tibia, fibular, tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges 8 of 12 What is the Axial skeleton? Skull and Spine 9 of 12 What is axis? Cervical vertebra moves head side to side 10 of 12 What is atlas? Cervical vertebra moves head up and down 11 of 12 What makes up the axial skeleton? Cervical vertebra (neck), thoracic vertebra (12 backbones with ribs), lumbar vertebra (lower spine), sacrum (pelvis), Caudal vertebra (tail) 12 of 12
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