Practical 5- Joints and Articulation

Describe the appendicular and axial divisions of the skeletal system. Know the 5 regions of the vertebral column: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal. Understand terms to describe bony features, including: line, crest, spine, foramen, meatus, fissure, sinus, fossa, sulcus, condyle, epicondyle, facet, trochanter, tuberosity, tubercle. Be able to describe joint types: fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial and their subtypes. Be able to classify a joint.

Axial skeleton -Protection of organs (skull, ribcage, spinal column) Appendicular skeleton -Facilitate movement (pelvis, legs, arms etc)