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4b - Skeletal System; Axial Skeleton Flashcards

1
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Axial skeleton components (4)

A

skull bones
vertebral column
ribs
sternum

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skull functions (4)

A
  • house and protection for brain and sense
    organs
  • house attachment for digestive system
    -provide cavity for air to enter body
    -communication
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3 areas of skull

A

cranium
nasal chambers and maxilla
mandible

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4
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maxilla is

A

upper jaw

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5
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mandible is

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lower jaw

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cranium is

A

bony case protecting brain

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7
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cranium bones (8)

A

parietal
temporal
frontal
occipital
sphenoid
saggital crest
zygomatic arch
lacrimal

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8
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parietal location (cranium)

A

dorsal, lateral

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temporal location (cranium)

A

below parietal bone
tympanic bulla (ear)

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frontal location (cranium)

A

front of cranium (forehead)

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occipital location (cranium)

A

back of skull (caudal)

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12
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sphenoid location (cranium)

A

ventral

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13
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saggital crest location (cranium)

A

dorsal midline

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14
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zygomatic arch location (cranium)

A

cheekbone

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15
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lacrimal location (cranium)

A

eye - tears

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16
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nasal chambers location

A

rostral part of skull

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17
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nasal chambers is divided…

A

in 2 (left and right)

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18
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what divides the nasal chambers

A

nasal septum (vomer)

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19
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each nasal chamber is filled with

A

turbinates

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20
Q

paranasal sinuses are

A

air filled cavities in bone

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21
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number of paranasal sinuses in dogs

A

2

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22
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paranasal sinuses location

A

frontal sinus in frontal bone (one either side)
maxillary in maxilla

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23
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when paranasal sinuses inflamed can cause

A

pain in head and teeth due to location of sinuses

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24
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hyoid apparatus structure and location

A

trapeze structure
hangs from skull
tongue attached one side, larynx attached the other

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25
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skull shapes (3)

A

brachycephalic (small; pug)
mesophalic (average; labrador)
dolichocephalic (narrow shape nose; greyhound)

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26
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vertebral column is

A

vertebrae arranged in series from base of skull to tip of tail

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27
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vertebral column function

A

protect and house spinal cord

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28
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vertebrae base structure components (6 -see image drawn for visual representation )

A

neural arch
spinous process
spinal cord
articular process
body
transverse process

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29
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vertebrae - transverse process location

A

side

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30
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vertebrae - cranial articular process location

A

towards head, join vertebrae in front

31
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vertebrae - caudal articular process location

A

towards tail, join vertebrae behind

32
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vertebrae - spinous process location

33
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vertebrae regions (5)

A

cervical
thoracic
lumbar
sacral
caudal

cunts, twats, lumbago, shithead, cd

34
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vertebral column formula

A

C7, T13, L7, S3, Cd 20-23

35
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cervical vertebrae number

36
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c1 is the…

37
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c2 is the…

38
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c1 structure

A

no body or spinous process
2 large lateral wings (transverse processes)

39
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c1 joined with

40
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c2 structure

A

blade-like spinal process

41
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c2 is a point of…

A

attachment for neck muscles

42
Q

the ______ rotates on the ______ allowing for ______

A

atlas
axis
head rotation

43
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thoracic vertebrae number

44
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thoracic vertebrae forms joints with

A

13 pairs of ribs on either side of the vertebrae body

45
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thoracic structure

A

short body and tall spinous processes
short transverse processes

46
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lumbar vertebrae number

47
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lumbar structure

A

longer bodies than thoracic
larger transverse processes

48
Q

lumbar large transverse process for

A

strong muscle attachment in abdomen

49
Q

which vertebrae region does the spinal cord end

50
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sacral vertebrae number

51
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sacral vertebrae formation

A

fused together

52
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sacral forms joint with

A

pelvis (attached to wings)

53
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caudal vertebrae number

54
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caudal structure

A

first few same as lumbar
then vary in shape progressively smaller until small bone at end of tail

55
Q

dog vs cat spine

A

dog spine = straight and solid
cat spine = diagphragmatic hump (flexible)

56
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ribs number

57
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ribs bone type

58
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ribs formation

A

dorsal bony and ventral cartilage

59
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costal cartilage is

A

the cartilage on the end of bony rib

60
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ribs dorsally articulate with

A

thoracic vertebrae

61
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ribs ventrally - sternal ribs number

62
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ribs ventrally - asternal ribs number

63
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ribs ventrally - floating ribs number

64
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sternal ribs articulate with

65
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asternal ribs touch….

A

cartilage of rib in front forming the costal arch

66
Q

floating ribs….

A

cartilaginous ends lie free in muscle wall

67
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costal arch can be seen

68
Q

sternum is

A

short cylindrical bone that forms floor of rib cage

69
Q

sternabrae number

70
Q

1st sternabrae called

71
Q

8th sternebrae called

A

xiphoid process

72
Q

xiphoid process structure

A

long and flat

73
Q

position of sternum in relation to ribs

A

lie below the ribs and joins to the first 8 pairs

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