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How many bones are in the human skeleton?
206
What is the bottom part of the ribcage called?
sternum
What are the floating ribs like?
the front ends are not attached to the sternum
What is the lumbar?
Five vertebrae corresponding to the lower part of the back
What is the pectoral girdle?
it joins the bones of the upper limbs to the axial skeleton
what forms the bump of the elbow?
the Ulna
What form the fingers
Phalanges
What consists of eight bones in two rows?
the carpus
What bone is used when we sit?
the Ischium
____ occur when two bones meet
Joints
What are the 3 categories of joints?
freely movable, slightly movable and immovable
What is the function of the diaphram and where is it located?
its located between the chest and the abdominal cavities and its used for breathing
What kind of arm movements does the forearm do?
twisting the hand, stretching out and flexing the hand over the forearm, and stretching out and flexing the fingers
GIve an example of each type of joint
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What are bones made of?
calcium and phosphorus salts and a fibrous substance called collagen
What is the axial skeleton?
The part of the skelton found in the axis part of the body that includes that skull, facial bones, the rib cage and the spinal column.
