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8Bones Flashcards

1
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Lower jaw bone; contains lower teeth; forms chin; the M in TMJ

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Mandible

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2
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Articulates with the temporal bone to form a freely movable joint

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Mandible

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3
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Opening in the temporal bone for the ear

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External Auditory Meatus

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4
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Upper jaw bone; contains upper teeth

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Maxilla

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5
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Cheekbones; forms part of the orbits of the eyes

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Zygomatic Bones

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6
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Forms top and sides of the skull

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Parietal

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7
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Forms bony structure of the nasal cavity

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Ethmoid

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8
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Forms the floor and back wall of the cranium; the condyles of this bone sit on the atlas

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Occipital

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9
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The large hole in this bone is called the foramen magnum

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Occipital

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10
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Forms the posterior part of the hard palate and the floor of the nasal cavity

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Palatine bones

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11
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Butterfly-shaped bone that forms part of the floor and the sides of the cranium; the sella turcica houses the pituitary gland

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Sphenoid

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12
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Forms forehead; articulates with the parietal bones at the coronal suture

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Frontal

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13
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Means “little fountain” the baby’s soft spots

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Fontanels

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14
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On the sides of the head close to the ears; the T in TMJ; contains external auditory meatus, styloid process, zygomatic process, and mastoid process

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Temporal

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15
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First seven pairs of ribs; closest to clavicle; attach directly to sternum by the costal cartilage

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True ribs

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16
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Next 5 pairs of ribs; ribs that attach indirectly to the sternum

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False ribs

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17
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Last 2 pairs of false ribs; ribs that do not attach to the sternum

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Floating ribs

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18
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Lower tip of the sternum

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Xiphoid process

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19
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The depression on the superior border of the manubrium

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Suprasternal notch

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20
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The part of the sternum closest to the collarbone

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Manubrium

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21
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The largest part of the sternum; located between manubrium and the xiphoid process

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Body

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22
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The articulation between the manubrium and the body of the breastbone; rib 2 located at this articulation; angle of Louis

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Manubriosternal joint

23
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Should be less than 90 degrees

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Costal angle

24
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Shoulder blade or wingbone; Bone that contains the glenoid cavity; contains acromion and coracoid process

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Scapula

25
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Depression where the head of the humerus articulates with the scapula

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Glenoid Cavity

26
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Long bone of the arm that articulates with the scapula; the ulna and this bone articulate ti forma hinge joint at the elbow

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Humerus

27
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The scapula articulates with this bone to form a ball and socket joint at the shoulder; bone that contains the olecranon fossa

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Humerus

28
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Bony part of the ulna that forms the elbow

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Olecranon Process

29
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Collarbone; long slender bone that articulates with both the sternum and the scapula

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Clavicle

30
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Bones that form palm of the hand; bones that articulate with the proximal phalanges

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Metacarpals

31
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The 14 bones that form the fingers

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Phalanges

32
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The clavicle and the scapula form this structure; shoulder girdle

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Pectoral girdle

33
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Long bone in the forearm that is located on the same side as the pinky; “sidekick” of radius; the radius and this bone cross during supination

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Ulna

34
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Wrist bones

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Carpals

35
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Bone in forearm that is on the thumb side; contains olecranon process

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Radius

36
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Process on the scapula that is the pointy part of the shoulder

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Acromion Process

37
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The phalange that contains only 2 bones; the thumb

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Pollex

38
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The part of the coxal bone on which you sit

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Ischial tuberosity

39
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Bone that contains the obturator foramen; composed of the pubis, ischium, and illium

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Coxal bone

40
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Kneecap

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Patella

41
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Shin bone; the distal end of this bone is the medial malleolus; the long weight-bearing bone of the leg

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Tibia

42
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Cartilaginous disc between the two pubic bones; the disk expands during pregnancy

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Symphysis Pubis

43
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Part of the hipbone that “flares”

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Ilium

44
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The instep of the foot is formed by these bones; forms the ball of the foot

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Metatarsals

45
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Thin, non-weight-bearing long bone of the leg; distal end of this bone is the lateral malleolus

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Fibula

46
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Heel bone

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Calcaneous

47
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Bony process on the femur

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Trochanter

48
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Articulates with the coxal bone to form the hip and the tibia to form the knee; largest bone in the body; thigh bone

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Femur

49
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The head of the femur articulates with this depression in the coxal bone; the depression is formed by the union of the ilium, ischium, and pubis

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Acetabulum

50
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Formed by the 2 coxal bones and cartilage disk

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Pelvic girdle

51
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The big toe; 2 bone phalange

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Hallux

52
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This tarsal bone articulates with both the tibia and fibula

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Talus

53
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C1; yes motion

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Atlas

54
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C2; no motion; dens (odontoid process)

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Axis

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