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Anatomy-skeletal System Flashcards

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Mature bone cells

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Osteocytes

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Bone forming cells

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Osteoblasts

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Process by which cartilage is replaced by bone

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Ossification

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T or F articular cartilage and epiphyseal plates undergo ossification

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False

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4
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Allows more growth of long bones until puberty

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Epiphyseal plates

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Includes the cranium, vertebrae column and the bony thorax

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The axial skeleton

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Forehead

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Frontal bone

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Superior and lateral wall of the cranium

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Parietal bones

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Temples

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Temporal bones

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Base of the skull

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Occipital bone

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Butterfly shaped bone the forms the width of the skull

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Sephanoid bone

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Irregular bone forming the roof of the nasal cavity and the sides of the orbits

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Ethmoid bone

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Upper jaw

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Maxillary

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13
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Forms the posterior part of the hard pallete

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Pallentine

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Cheek bones

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Zygomatic

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15
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Forms the medial walls of each orbit (tear ducts)

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Lacrimal

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16
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Bridge of bones

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Nasal

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Forms the nasal cavity

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Vomer

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18
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Lower jaw

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Mandible

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19
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Floating bone.

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Hyoid

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20
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What are the divisions of the vertebrae column and how many bones are in each

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Cervical-7
Thorasic-12
Lumbar-5

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5 fused vertebrae forming the posterior walls of the pelvis

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Sacrum

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3-5 fused vertebrae forming the tailbone

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Coccyx

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Consists of sternum, ribs and thorasic vertebrae

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Bony thorax

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The sternum is a flat bone consisting of how many bones?

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Three

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Which ribs are true ribs?

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The first seven

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How many pairs of ribs are there

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Twelve

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How many false ribs are there

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Five

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Last two pairs of false ribs are called?

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Floating ribs

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What contains the bones of the limbs and girdles?

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Appendicular skeleton

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Arm bone that is thumbside

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Radius

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Arm bone that is pinky side

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Ulna

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Large fan shaped hip bone. Makes up most of the hip

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Ileum

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Sit down bone. Most inferior hip bone

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Ischium

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Most anterior hip bone

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Pubis

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Shin bone. Larger and more medial

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Tibia

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Lower leg bone. Thin and lateral

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Fibula

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Heel bone

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Calcaneus

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Joints are also called?

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Articulations

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Two functions of joints?

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Hold bones together

Give skeleton mobility

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No movement allowed

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Synarthrosis

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Slightly moveable

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Amphiarthrosis

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Freely moveable

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Diarthrosis

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Two ways that joints are classified?

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Structure and function

44
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Axial skeleton consists of these two types of joints

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Synarthrosis

Amphiarthrosis

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Appendicular skeleton consists of this kind of joint

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Diarthrosis

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Fibrous joints consist of?

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Fibrous tissue (skull)

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Cartilaginous joints consist of?

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Cartilage pads (vertebrae column)

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Synovial joints consist of?

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Joint cavity with synovial fluid (freely moveable joints of the limbs)

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My amazing girlfriend, McKenna. :)

50
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What are the parts of a long bone?

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Diaphysis- shaft

Ephysis- ends

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