Please study the 24 vocabulary terms below. Then press the Mark Complete button to continue.
- abdominals
- the muscles located in the abdomen
- backbone
- the row of small bones which run down the body
- bicep
- the muscle at the front of the upper arm used to pull things towards you
- clavicle
- a slender bone that forms the anterior part of a shoulde
- cranium
- the bone which encloses the brain
- deltoid
- a large muscle located on the joint of the shoulder, responsible for raising the arm
- femur
- a bone in the leg extending from the pelvis to the knee
- fibula
- the outer bone of the lower leg
- gastrocnemius
- the largest calf muscle whose role is to extend the foot and raise the heel
- glutes
- large muscles in the buttocks
- humerus
- the long bone in the arm running down from the shoulder to the elbow
- mandible
- the bone of the lower jaw
- muscular system
- the term for all the muscles of the body collectively
- pelvis
- the bones below the abdomen that support the lower back and are connected to the bones of the leg
- radius
- the bone in the forearm located on the side of the thumb
- rib cage
- an enclosure formed by the ribs, which curve around the chest to protect the lungs and heart
- scapula
- a flat triangular bone that forms the back of a shoulde
- skeletal system
- also called skeleton, is the system of bones and connective tissues, whose main role is to support tissues and internal organs as well as to protect them
- soleus
- a calf muscle located behind the gastrocnemius, which helps extend the foot forward
- tendon
- fibrous tissue that connects muscles to bones
- tibia
- the inner bone of the lower leg
- trapezius
- a wide, flat muscle that covers most of the upper back and neck and is used to move the shoulder and head
- ulna
- the bone in the forearm on the side that is opposite to the thumb
- vertebra
- any of the bony segments that compose the backbone
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The abdominals, which are located between the ribs and the pelvis, support upper body, facilitate movement and hold organs in place.
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As John was feeling tense, he had a massage of the muscles on sides of the backbone, which was very relaxing.
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The man pulled his shirt sleeve up, revealing a colorful tattoo on his bicep.
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The collarbone, whose technical name is the clavicle, goes across the top of the chest, from the shoulder to the neck.
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All vertebrates have a bony structure called cranium, which protects the brain.
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As the patient needed an intra-muscular injection, the paramedic inserted the thick needle into her deltoid muscle.
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The joint between the femur and the tibia is called the knee joint.
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The tibia and the fibula are joined together at their top and bottom ends.
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The gastrocnemius is involved in both fast actions of the leg, for example running and jumping, as well as slower activities such as walking and standing.
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Glutes’ are most powerfully used when we return to the erect position after stooping down.
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The humerus, which consists of three sections, connects the scapula with the bones of the lower arm.
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The mandible is the largest and the strongest bone in the human face.
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The muscular system’s functions include the body movement, posture maintenance and blood circulation.
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Recently there have been significant successes in operations for dislocation and fracture of the pelvis.
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There are two bones in the forearm, the straighter and more slender one being the radius.
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The rib cage in humans consists of 24 ribs.
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Scapula connects the upper arm bone with the collar bone, namely the humerus with the clavicle.
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There are four main types of skeletal systems: exoskeleton, endoskeleton, hydroskeleton and cytoskeleton.
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Soleus is a powerful muscle that runs from the knee to the heel.
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The largest and strongest tendon in the human body is the Achilles tendon, which connects the heel bone to the muscles of the calf.
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Tibia, which connects the knee with ankle bones, is commonly called the shinbone.
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Trapezius is a superficial muscle, which means it is located on the outer side of the body.
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The ulna is situated on the same side of the arm as the little finger.
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The autopsy of the victim revealed that the death had been caused by a severe injury of the fourth cervical vertebra.