Chapter 15 - Support, Movement and Locomotion

a long bone with a rounded head epiphysis and a long central shaft called endophysis.

________ has an extended bone.

________ break down sugars to make acids.

The bone that prevents the shoulder from bending inward.

________ of denting exposes pulp, which makes the tooth painful.

Substance hardened to tartar which is not removed by simple brushing.

Deposition that roughens the surface of teeth.

Joint that functions like the hinge on a door, allowing bones to move in one direction back and forth with limited motion along other planes.

________ has cavity where part of humerus fitted to make hinge joint.

The bone thicker than radius.

________ is longer than radius.

The most anterior part of the body. It encloses and protects the brain. It also holds and protects the main sense organ.

It makes the central axis of the body. It keeps us upright and holds the weight of body. It is made of 33 irregular bones stacked one above the other.

Encloses and protects the heart, lungs and major blood vessels. They also move to bring inhalation and exhale.

Muscles arranged in pairs, when one contracts, the other relaxes