ANSWERS
long bone - lever for movement
short bone - give strength to joints but with limited mobility
flat bone - provide broad site for muscle attachment, protect inner organs
irregular bone - protect internal organs, support the body
80 - bones in axial skeleton
126 - bones in appendicular skeleton
ligament - connect bone to bone
fibrous joint - connects bone to bone and allows little movement
cartilaginous joint - separated by cartilage and allow for little or no movements
synovial joint - allow movement between bones
hinge - movement in one plane
condyloid - movement in two blanes
ball and socket - movement in three planes
gliding - minimal movement in one plane
, pivot - rotation along long axis
saddle - allow movement in several directions
anterior - front of body
posterior - back of body
medial - closer to midline of body
lateral - away from midline of body
superior - above another
inferior - below another
supine - body lies face up
prone - body lines face down
dorsal - upper surface
plantar - bottom surface
proximal - end of bone closer to midline
distal - end of bone further from midline
flexion - bending a joint
extension - straightening a joint