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bones pt. 3
skeletal variation and joints
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| male skeleton is | larger |
| male pelvis | deep and narrow |
| female pelvis | broad and shallow, pelvic inlet is wider for birth |
| angle between public bones of female | generally wider |
| human skeleton reaches maturity around | age of 25 |
| after 50 bone density | slowly decreases |
| without enough calcium or vitamin D | skeleton may show degeneration signs |
| exercise has effect on skeleton | profound/intense |
| articulators | another name for joints |
| joints- | make movements possible and holds bones tg |
| every bone | connects to at least 1 other bone (except hyoid) |
| hyoid | anchors tongue |
| synarthroses | no movement |
| amphiarthroses | little movement |
| diarthroses | free movement |