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General skeletal sys
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cranium | Flat bone, skull |
| Facial bones | Irregular bone, skull |
| Clavicle | Long bone, bones of pectoral girdle |
| Scapula | Flat bone, bones of pectoral girdle |
| Sternum | Flat bone, thoracic cage |
| Ribs | Flat bone, thoracic cage |
| Humerus | Long bone, upper limb |
| Vertebra | Irregular, vertebral column |
| Radius | Long bone, Upper limb |
| Ulna | Long bone, upper limb |
| Carpals | Short bone, upper limb |
| Phalanges | Long bone, upper limb and lower limb |
| Metacarples | |
| Long bone, upper limb | |
| Sacrum | Irregular, vertebral column |
| Coccyx | Irregular, vertebral column |
| Pelvis | Flat bone, pelvic girdle |
| Patella | Short bone, lower limb |
| Tibia | Long bone, lower limb |
| Fibula | Long bone, lower limb |
| Tarsals | Short bone, lower limb |
| Metatarsals | Long bone, lower limb |
| Fibrous joints | Best example: sutures in the skull. IMMOBILE |
| Cartilaginous joints | Example: pubic symphysis( connects both sides of pelvis) and intervertebral joints. SLIGHTLY MOVEABLE |
| Synovial Joints | Bone ends that are separated by a joint cavity( filled with synovial fluid) FREELY MOVABLE |