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Bones BCHS

This stack covers the bones in the human body.

TermDefinition
Femur Long bone in the leg.
Fibula and Tibia Distal bones in the leg.
Humerus Long bone in the arm.
Radius Distal bones in the arm.
Clavicle The bone that connects the arm to the torso.
Carpals Bones of the wrist.
Phalanges Finger and toe bones.
Patella The round bone anterior to the knee joint.
Scapula The flat, "floating" bone that aids in arm movement.
Pelvis The bone structure that attaches the lower appendicular skeleton to the axial skeleton.
Metacarpals The bones found between the carpals and the phalanges.
Spine Vertebrae connect together to create the:
Mandible The lower jaw bone.
Metatarsals The bones found between the tarsals and the phalanges.
Maxilla The upper bone in the jaw.
Tibia Shin bone.
Synovial Joints Hip, knee, elbow, shoulder, knuckles.
Cartilaginous Joints Vertebral column, pubic symphysis.
Fibrous Joints Sutures between cranial bones
Flexion When the angle between two bones gets smaller.
Extension When the angle between two bones gets bigger.
Adduction When a limb gets closer to the axis.
Abduction When a limb gets father from the axis.
Sagittal Divide the body into left and right halves.
Frontal Divides the body into front and back.
Transverse Divides the body into top and bottom.
Distal Farther down the limb.
Proximal Higher up the limb.
Inferior Below another structure in the axial skeleton.
Superior Above another structure in the axial skeleton.
Superficial Closer to the skin.
Deep Farther inside the body.
Anterior Front of the body.
Posterior Back of the body.
8 Number of bones that make up the cranium.
14 Number of facial bones.
30 Number of bones in 1 limb.
24 Number of ribs.
86 Number of bones in the axial skeleton.
Synovial fluid The lubricating fluid found in synovial joints that prevents friction from damaging the bones and surrounding tissue.
126 Number of bones in the appendicular skeleton.
Step 1 in Bone Remodeling Loading causes micro-fractures.
Step 2 in Bone Remodeling Osteoclasts clear away the old bone.
Step 3 in Bone Remodeling Osteoblasts build a layer of new bone.
Created by: BCbulldogs
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