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A&P Chapter 7 Flashcards

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1
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How many types of bones are in the body

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206

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2
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A thin layer covering each epiphysis is called

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Articulate cartilage

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3
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What lines the medullary cavity of long bones

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The endosteum

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4
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What term is used to describe the process of blood cell formation

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Hematopolesis

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Blood cell formation is a vital process carried on in

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Red bone marrow

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6
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What is a strong fibrous membrane covering a long but except at joint surfaces

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Periosteum

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7
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Osteoporosis occurs mostly in

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Elderly white females

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8
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Bone serve as a safety deposit box for ….?

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Calcium

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9
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What is a vital substance required for normal nerve and muscle function

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Calcium

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10
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As muscles contract and shorten they pull on bones and thereby cause them to?

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Move

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11
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What does calcitonin do?

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Increases mineralization of the bond - reducing blood calcium levels

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12
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Parathyroid hormone does what

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Counter balances the effects of the ct (calcitonin) by decreasing calcium in the bone

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13
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What are long bones

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Humerus or arm bone

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14
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Short bones

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Carpals or wrist bones

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15
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Flat bones

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Frontal or skull bone

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16
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Irregular bones

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Vertebrae

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17
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Diaphysis in long bone

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Hollow tube made of hard compact bone. Rigid and strong structure. Light in weight to permit easy movement

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18
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Medullary cavity

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The hollow area inside of the diaphysis of a bone contains soft yellow bone marrow

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19
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What is yellow bone marrow

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An inactive fatty form of marrow found in the adult skeleton

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20
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Why is red bone marrow important?

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blood cell forming tissue

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21
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what is the hollow shaft of the long bond

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epiphyses

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22
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Trabeculae is what?

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beams that form spongy bone

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23
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the four openings sinuses is called

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paranasal sinuses

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24
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the arch that lies on the inside part of the foot is

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medial longitude arch

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25
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the arch extends across the ball of the foot

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lateral arch

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26
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the arch that lays on the outer edge of the foot

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transverse arch

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27
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how are nutrients passed from blood vessels to blood cells

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nutrients pass along cell extensions of the osteocytes from the blood vessel in the central canal through the canaliculi and are distributed to all osteocytes of the osteon

28
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what are the bones of the axial Skeleton system

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skull spine thorax hyoid bone

29
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osteoblast are

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bone makers

30
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osteoclasts are

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bone breakers

31
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what are three types of joints

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SAD
synathroses- no movement
amphiarthroses-slight movement
diathroses- free movement

32
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what is the upper jaw bone

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maxilla

33
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bones at the back of the skull is

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pariental and occipal

34
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where are metacarpals

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palm of hand

35
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metacarpals are what?

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bone that form the support structure for the palm

36
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what kind of joint is in the knee

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hinge joint

37
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what is the bone called at your knee cap

A

patella

38
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what is the bone called on your heal

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calcanious

39
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know your ribs 1-7 are

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true ribs

40
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ribs 8-10 are

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false ribs

41
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ribs 11-12 are

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floating ribs

42
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what does costal cartage do

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connects true ribs to the sternum

43
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when you are describing the regions of your spine what are they in order

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cervical 7
thoracic 12
lumbar 5

44
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flexion

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reduces the angle of the joint

45
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extension

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increase the angle of joint

46
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abduction

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increases the joint from midline

47
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circumduction

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moves distal end of bone around

48
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what is parathyroid hormone

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hormone that counterbalances the effects of ct by decreasing calcium in the bone thereby increasing the blood calcium level

49
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treatment methods for osteoporosis

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drug therapy and dietary supplements of vitamin d and calcium

50
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what are ways you could try to correct osteoporosis

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exercising and maintain a healthy diet

51
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a bone that may develop in a tendon is called what

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sesamoid

52
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a diploe is what?

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a cancellous bone layer

53
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bone density and the effects of aging specifically at the age of 50

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decreases slowly due to shift in the remodeling

54
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know the differences between male and female pelvis

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sizes, more distinct bumps, pubic angles

55
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amphiarthrosis

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slight movement

56
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appendicular skeleton

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shoulder griddle arms forearms hip griddle legs and feet

57
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what is the bone that is above your coccyx

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sacrum

58
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what are the four parts of your sinuses

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frontal
sphenoid sinus
nasal
maxillary

59
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saddle joint can be found

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in your thumb

60
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hinge joint can be found

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knee and elbow

61
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pivot joint can be found

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atlas,
head of radius
rotating against the ulna

62
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ball joint can be found

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hip and shoulder

63
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condyloid joint

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atlantooccipital joint

64
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gliding joint

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between vertebrae

65
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what is the bone in your heel

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calcaneus

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