https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1 en-us 2018-10-15 12:41:34 UTC 2025-11-19 14:52:56 UTC hello@padlet.com zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/292778342 The mandible, or jawbone, is the only movable bone in the skull. It is the strongest and most largest bone in the face. The mandible plays an important role in many common tasks, including chewing, talking, and facial expression.

]]> 2018-10-15 12:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/292778342 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/292781992 The Pelvis is the lower part of the trunk of the human body. It is between the abdomen and thighs (also called pelvic area). It is also the vertebrae that the legs are attached to.]]> 2018-10-15 12:57:20 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/292781992 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/292784081 Tarsal, any of several short, angular bones that in humans make up the ankle.The tarsals correspond to the carpal bones of the upper limb. In humans the tarsals, in combination with the metatarsal bones, form a longitudinal arch in the foot—a shape well adapted for carrying and transferring weight in bipedal locomotion.]]> 2018-10-15 13:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/292784081 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/292787419 These bones are found between the phalanges of the toes and the tarsal bones. Each bone's base will move with at least one of the tarsal bones where the tarsometatarsal joint is located. The metatarsal bones are connected to the bones of the toe, or phalanges, at the knuckle of the toe, or metatarsophalangeal joint.]]> 2018-10-15 13:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/292787419 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293277464 The phalanges are bones in the toes and fingers. The thumbs and big toes have two phalanges while the other digits have three phalanges.]]> 2018-10-16 12:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293277464 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293278821 We need to consume a certain amount of calcium to build and maintain strong bones and healthy communication between the brain and other parts of the body. Calcium is found naturally in many foods; it is also added to certain products, and supplements are available.]]> 2018-10-16 12:29:18 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293278821 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293279903 Osteoclasts are large multi nucleated cell responsible for the dissolution and absorption of bone. Bone is a dynamic tissue that is continuously being broken down and restructured in response to such influences as structural stress and the body's requirement for calcium.]]> 2018-10-16 12:31:05 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293279903 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293281696 Osteoblasts are large cell responsible for the synthesis and mineralization of bone during both initial bone formation and later bone remodeling. Osteoblasts form a closely packed sheet on the surface of the bone, from which cellular processes extend through the developing bone. They arise from the differentiation of osteogenic cells in the periosteum, the tissue that covers the outer surface of the bone, and in the Endosteum of the marrow cavity. ]]> 2018-10-16 12:34:24 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293281696 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293284318 The brain, which performs these various functions, is protected by a part of the skull called the cranium. We'll turn our attention to the eight bones that form it: the ethmoid bone, the sphenoid bone, the frontal bone, the occipital bone, two parietal bones, and two temporal bones.]]> 2018-10-16 12:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293284318 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293285397 The ulna is the longer, larger and more medial of the lower arm bones. Many muscles in the arm and forearm attach to the ulna to perform movements of the arm, hand and wrist. Movement of the ulna is essential to such everyday functions as throwing a ball and driving a car.]]> 2018-10-16 12:40:35 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293285397 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293286464 Radius (bone) The radius (shown in red) is a bone in the forearm. The radius or radial bone is one of the two large bones of the forearm, the other being the ulna. It extends from the lateral side of the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist and runs parallel to the ulna.]]> 2018-10-16 12:42:24 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293286464 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293287145 The humerus is the long bone in the upper arm. It is located between the elbow joint and the shoulder. At the elbow, it connects primarily to the ulna, as the forearm's radial bone connects to the wrist. At the shoulder, the humerus connects to the frame of the body via the glenoid fossa of the scapula.]]> 2018-10-16 12:43:26 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293287145 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293288637 Your thighbone (femur) is the longest and strongest bone in your body. Because the femur is so strong, it usually takes a lot of force to break it. Motor vehicle collisions, for example, are the number one cause of femur fractures. The long, straight part of the femur is called the femoral shaft.]]> 2018-10-16 12:45:59 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293288637 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293288950 The sternum or breastbone is a long flat bone located in the center of the chest. It connects to the ribs via cartilage and forms the front of the rib cage, thus helping to protect the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels from injury.]]> 2018-10-16 12:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293288950 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293289106 In vertebrate anatomy, ribs (Latin: costae) are the long curved bones which form the rib cage, part of the axial skeleton. In most tetrapods, ribs surround the chest, enabling the lungs to expand and thus facilitate breathing by expanding the chest cavity.]]> 2018-10-16 12:46:42 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293289106 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293290539 In anatomy, the scapula (plural scapulae or scapulas; also known as shoulder bone, shoulder blade or wing bone) is the bone that connects the humerus (upper arm bone) with the clavicle (collar bone).]]> 2018-10-16 12:49:06 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293290539 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293290574 Each of the series of small bones forming the backbone, having several projections for articulation and muscle attachment, and a hole through which the spinal cord passes.]]> 2018-10-16 12:49:09 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293290574 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293290612 The patella, also known as the kneecap, is a thick, circular-triangular bone which articulates with the femur (thigh bone) and covers and protects the anterior articular surface of the knee joint.]]> 2018-10-16 12:49:11 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293290612 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293290632 The clavicle or collarbone is a long bone that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum or breastbone. There are two clavicles, one on the left and one on the right. The clavicle is the only long bone in the body that lies horizontally.]]> 2018-10-16 12:49:13 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293290632 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293293802 The fibula or calf bone is a leg bone located on the lateral side of the tibia, with which it is connected above and below. It is the smaller of the two bones, and, in proportion to its length, the slenderest of all the long bones.]]> 2018-10-16 12:54:17 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293293802 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293293831 In human anatomy, the metacarpal bones or metacarpus, form the intermediate part of the skeletal hand located between the phalanges of the fingers and the carpal bones of the wrist which forms the connection to the forearm.]]> 2018-10-16 12:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293293831 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293293860 The carpal bones are the eight small bones that make up the wrist (or carpus) that connects the hand to the forearm. The term "carpus" is derived from the Latin carpus and the Greek καρπός (karpós), meaning "wrist".]]> 2018-10-16 12:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293293860 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293293887 Periosteum, dense fibrous membrane covering the surfaces of bones, consisting of an outer fibrous layer and an inner cellular layer (cambium). The outer layer is composed mostly of collagen and contains nerve fibres that cause pain when the tissue is damaged.]]> 2018-10-16 12:54:25 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293293887 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293296924 Compact bone, also called cortical bone, dense bone in which the bony matrix is solidly filled with organic ground substance and inorganic salts, leaving only tiny spaces (lacunae) that contain the osteocytes, or bone cells.]]> 2018-10-16 12:59:38 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293296924 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293296951 Spongy bone, also known as cancellous bone or trabecular bone, is a very porous type of bone found in animals. It is highly vascularized and contains red bone marrow. Spongy bone is usually located at the ends of the long bones (the epiphyses), with the harder compact bone surrounding it.]]> 2018-10-16 12:59:41 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293296951 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293296994 There are two types of bone marrow: red marrow (also known as myeloid tissue) and yellow marrow. Red blood cells, platelets and most white blood cells arise in red marrow; some white blood cells develop in yellow marrow. The color of yellow marrow is due to the much higher number of fat cells.]]> 2018-10-16 12:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/293296994 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/294298072 There are two types of bone marrow: red marrow(also known as myeloid tissue) and yellow marrow. Red blood cells, platelets and most white blood cells arise in red marrow; some white blood cells develop in yellow marrow. The color of yellow marrow is due to the much higher number of fat cells.]]> 2018-10-18 12:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/294298072 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/294298092 A joint or articulation (or articular surface) is the connection made between bones in the body which link the skeletal system into a functional whole. They are constructed to allow for different degrees and types of movement.]]> 2018-10-18 12:31:36 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/294298092 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/294300606 A tendon or sinew is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of withstanding tension. Tendons are similar to ligaments; both are made of collagen. Ligaments join one bone to bone, while tendons connect muscle to bone for a proper functioning of the body.

]]> 2018-10-18 12:36:56 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/294300606 zle0968 https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/294303325 Cartilage is a resilient and smooth elastic tissue, a rubber-like padding that covers and protects the ends of long bones at the joints, and is a structural component of the rib cage, the ear, the nose, the bronchial tubes, the intervertebral discs, and many other body components.]]> 2018-10-18 12:42:43 UTC https://padlet.com/zle0968/wy3lqtnemnf1/wish/294303325