Verified Answers
1. Distinguish anatomically between the axial and appendicular
skeleton- correct answer - AX- IAL
• skull, spine, ribs, and sternum
• provides central support, attachment points, and protects nervous s
APPENDICULAR
• includes appendages of the body
-shoulders, arms, hips, and legs
• provides movement and appendages
2. state the 4 types of bone- correct answer - 1. Long (humerus)
2. Short (carpals)
3. Flat (parietal of skull)
4. Irregular (vertebrae)
3. Apply anatomical terminology to the location of bones- correct answer
- •inferior
,-below or further away from the head
• superior
-above or nearer to the head
• proximal
-nearer to where a limb attaches to the body
• distal
-further away from where a limb attaches to the body
• posterior
-behind or nearer to the back
• anterior
-in front or nearer to the front
,• external
-on or near the surface of the body
• lateral
-further away from the midline of the body
• medial
-closer to the midline of the body
4. ID and Outline the functions of connective tissue- correct answer -
•Tendons
-connect muscles to bones
• ligaments
-tough, elastic fibers that link bones to bones
• cartilage
, -prevents ends of bones from rubbing together
-lubricates joint
5. Define the term joint- correct answer - •place where two or more
bones meet
• provides movement
6. what are the types of joints- correct answer - •immovable (fixed)
-skull
• slightly movable (cartilaginous)
-limbro-sacral vertebrae
• movable (synovial)
-knee
7. Outline the features of a synovial joint- correct answer - •articular
cartilage covers the ends of bones