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Human Body: Skeletal System

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Your knee is _____ to your ankle.

Back (Answer)

Superior

#2
Front (Question)

Your hand is at the _____ end of your arm.

Back (Answer)

Distal

#3
Front (Question)

Axial Skeleton

Back (Answer)

Main support frame made up of the skull, spinal column, sternum, rib cage, and sacrum

#4
Front (Question)

Appendicular Skeleton

Back (Answer)

Peripheral bones attached to the axial skeleton made up of the arms, shoulder blades, forearms, hands, pelvis, legs, and feet

#5
Front (Question)

Roles of the Skeleton

Back (Answer)

1) Support and movement 2) Protection 3) Blood Cell Factory 4) Warehouse Storage

#6
Front (Question)

Allows smooth movement and protection; located on both ends of long bones

Back (Answer)

Cartilage

#7
Front (Question)

Are the site of bone growth; commonly known as “growth plates”

Back (Answer)

Epiphyseal Plates

#8
Front (Question)

Ligaments

Back (Answer)

Structures that connect bone to bone

#9
Front (Question)

Tendons

Back (Answer)

Structures that connect muscle to bone

#10
Front (Question)

Bursae

Back (Answer)

Small, flattened fluid sacs that prevent friction between tendons, ligaments, and bones

#11
Front (Question)

Shoulders and hip joint - type of joints?

Back (Answer)

Ball and Socket Joint

#12
Front (Question)

Joints in feet and hands - type of joints?

Back (Answer)

Gliding Joint

#13
Front (Question)

Knee, elbow, finger bones - types of joints?

Back (Answer)

Hinge Joint

#14
Front (Question)

First 2 vertebrae of neck - type of joint?

Back (Answer)

Pivot Joint

#15
Front (Question)

Wrist - type of joint?

Back (Answer)

Ellipsoid Joint

#16
Front (Question)

Base of thumb - type of joint?

Back (Answer)

Saddle Joint

#17
Front (Question)

The action of bending a joint such that the joint angle decreases

Back (Answer)

Flexion

#18
Front (Question)

The action of bending a joint such that the joint angle increases

Back (Answer)

Extension

#19
Front (Question)

Occurs when a body segment is moved to the side or away from the body

Back (Answer)

Abduction

#20
Front (Question)

Occurs when a body segment is moved towards the body

Back (Answer)

Adduction

#21
Front (Question)

Rotating the wrist such that the palm of your hand is facing forward

Back (Answer)

Supination

#22
Front (Question)

Rotating the wrist such that the palm of your hand is facing backwards

Back (Answer)

Pronation

#23
Front (Question)

Bringing the top of the foot closer to the shin

Back (Answer)

Dorsiflexion

#24
Front (Question)

Pointing the toes

Back (Answer)

Plantar Flexion