The Human Body
skeleton - our whole system of bones which provides structure for our body and allows us to stand erect
subsystem - bones that make up parts of the skeleton
coordination - when different parts of the human body work together to complete a task
support - bones that hold us up
protection - bones that guard other body parts
movement (locomotion) - bones that help us walk, touch, and turn
joints - where bones come together and allow for specialized movement
cartilage - flexible tissue that gives shape to our eats and nose and connects our ribs to our other bones
cranium - bones of the skull which protect the brain
spine - the system of vertebrae which provides support for the human body
hyoid bone - a horseshoe-shaped bone under the chin at the top of the neck
vertebrae - small bones which form the spine and support the human body so it stands erect, or is able to bend
scapula - shoulder blade
clavicle - collar bone
ribs - bones which protect the lungs, heart, and stomach, all organs which support life
humerus - the long bone in the arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow
radius - the shorter of two long bones in the lower arm (forearm) which extends from the outside of the elbow to the wrist side of the thumb
ulna - the longer and larger of two long bones in the lower arm (forearm) which extends from the inside of the elbow to the pinkie finger
carpals - bones in the wrist which allow it to move and rotate vertically (up and down)
metacarpals - The bones which attach the fingers (phalanges) of the hand to the arm at the wrist
phalanges - small bones that form fingers and toes
pelvis - the large compound bone in which the legs are connected to the spine
femur - largest bone in the body, supports the body
patella - knee patella
tibia - The longer and stronger of the two bones below the knee which connect the knee to the ankle bones (shinbone)
fibula - the smallest of all long bones in the body which is on the outside of the tibia in the leg and extends from the knee to form the ankle (the bone that sticks out at the ankle)
phalanges - small bones that form fingers and toes
tarsals - the articulating bones in the top of the foot which connects the leg to the metatarsals and toes
metatarsals - five long bones between the tarsals and the toes (phalanges)
articulated - joined in sections
ball-and-socket joint - moves 3 ways- up and down, front to back, and can rotate
compensate - overcome
gliding joints - allow movement in two directions but do not rotate.
hinge joint - moves like a gate or door hinge. Moves back and forth only
immobilization - to stop the use of bones and joints
joint - the place where two bones come together.
opposable thumb - ability to touch finger tips to thumb
contract - to get smaller
fulcrum - the pivot point on which a lever moves
ligaments - a band of tissue that connect tendons to bones
tendons - muscles attach to bones with strong ropelike tissue
tissue - different kind of body building materials like muscle, tendon, bone, and fat
coordination - When parts of the body work together to complete a task
response - A reaction to a stimulus
stimulus - Something that starts a response
subsystem - bones that make up parts of the skeleton
coordination - when different parts of the human body work together to complete a task
support - bones that hold us up
protection - bones that guard other body parts
movement (locomotion) - bones that help us walk, touch, and turn
joints - where bones come together and allow for specialized movement
cartilage - flexible tissue that gives shape to our eats and nose and connects our ribs to our other bones
cranium - bones of the skull which protect the brain
spine - the system of vertebrae which provides support for the human body
hyoid bone - a horseshoe-shaped bone under the chin at the top of the neck
vertebrae - small bones which form the spine and support the human body so it stands erect, or is able to bend
scapula - shoulder blade
clavicle - collar bone
ribs - bones which protect the lungs, heart, and stomach, all organs which support life
humerus - the long bone in the arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow
radius - the shorter of two long bones in the lower arm (forearm) which extends from the outside of the elbow to the wrist side of the thumb
ulna - the longer and larger of two long bones in the lower arm (forearm) which extends from the inside of the elbow to the pinkie finger
carpals - bones in the wrist which allow it to move and rotate vertically (up and down)
metacarpals - The bones which attach the fingers (phalanges) of the hand to the arm at the wrist
phalanges - small bones that form fingers and toes
pelvis - the large compound bone in which the legs are connected to the spine
femur - largest bone in the body, supports the body
patella - knee patella
tibia - The longer and stronger of the two bones below the knee which connect the knee to the ankle bones (shinbone)
fibula - the smallest of all long bones in the body which is on the outside of the tibia in the leg and extends from the knee to form the ankle (the bone that sticks out at the ankle)
phalanges - small bones that form fingers and toes
tarsals - the articulating bones in the top of the foot which connects the leg to the metatarsals and toes
metatarsals - five long bones between the tarsals and the toes (phalanges)
articulated - joined in sections
ball-and-socket joint - moves 3 ways- up and down, front to back, and can rotate
compensate - overcome
gliding joints - allow movement in two directions but do not rotate.
hinge joint - moves like a gate or door hinge. Moves back and forth only
immobilization - to stop the use of bones and joints
joint - the place where two bones come together.
opposable thumb - ability to touch finger tips to thumb
contract - to get smaller
fulcrum - the pivot point on which a lever moves
ligaments - a band of tissue that connect tendons to bones
tendons - muscles attach to bones with strong ropelike tissue
tissue - different kind of body building materials like muscle, tendon, bone, and fat
coordination - When parts of the body work together to complete a task
response - A reaction to a stimulus
stimulus - Something that starts a response