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What bones are not involved with the knee joint?
The skull, ribs, and toe bones are not connected to the knee joint.
Is the toe an example of a long bone?
No, a toe is made up of several bones, none of them a long bone. Long bones are the bones that connect at your knee and elbow, bones like the femur.
What are the zig zag lines that connect the individual bones of the skull?
"sutures"
Do bones connect in your body?
Some bones fuse together (as in the skull), but most have some sort of connective tissue.
What other bones connect to the vertebral column?
The occipital bone at the base of the skull articulates with the atlas (C1) of the spine. The other bones that connect to the vertebral column are the 12 pairs of ribs.
What is a type of joint that doesn't allow movement?
Synarthroses are joints that do not move, such as those that connect the bones of the skull.
What is the medical term meaning immovable joint found only between skull bones?
suturesutureThe part of the skull that is a example of an immovable fibrous joint would be a suture.
What is the bond forms at the base of the skull called?
The bond at the base of the skull is called the basilar suture, which is the point where the basioccipital bone and basisphenoid bone connect. It helps to stabilize and support the bones of the skull.
What is another name for skull sutures?
The cranial sutures are fibrous joints, also known as synarthroses.
Are the spaces between skull bones that have not ossified called sutures?
Spaces between skull bones that have not ossified usually occur from birth to age two and are called fontanels. By age two, the fontanels close and become sutures.
What is the scientific name for long bones in the foot?
The scientific name for the long bones in the foot is "metatarsals." There are five metatarsal bones in each foot, labeled as the first through fifth metatarsals, starting from the big toe. These bones connect the ankle bones to the toe bones (phalanges) and play a crucial role in supporting weight and facilitating movement.
What do you call the zigzag lines that connect the individual bones of the skull?
coronal sutures
