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Axial Skeleton Flashcards

1
Q

What distinguished bone from other tissue types

A

osteocytes in lacunae, calcified matrix containing collagen fibers, very well vascularized

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2
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cranium frontal location

A

anterior, superior part of skull

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3
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cranium parietal (2) location

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superior, lateral part of skull

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4
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cranium temporal (2) location

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inferior, lateral area

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5
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cranium occipital location

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posterior, inferior part of skull

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6
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sphenoid location

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deep medial part of skull

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7
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ethmoid location

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deep medial part of eye socket, anterior base of the cranium

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8
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mandible location

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anterior, inferior portion of mandible

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9
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lacrimal location

A

medial bone of the eye socket

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10
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palatine location

A

back of nasal cavity

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11
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palatine location

A

back of nasal cavity

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12
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zygomatic (2) location

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inferior and lateral to the eye socket

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13
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nasal location

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anterior skull, medial portion of face

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14
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vomer location

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deep to the surface of the nose, medial portion of the skull

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15
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inferior nasal conchae location

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inside the nasal cavity, lateral wall

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16
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cervical vertebrae location

A

vertebrae of the neck

17
Q

atlas location

A

most superior vertebrae, cervical

18
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axis location

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inferior to the atlas vertebrae, superior to the rest of the vertebral column

19
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thoracic vertebrae location

A

middle section of vertebrae (T1-T12)

20
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lumbar vertebrae location

A

interior vertebrae (1-5)

21
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sacrum location

A

inferior to lumbar vertebrae

22
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coccyx location

A

posterior wall of pelvic cavity, terminal portion of vertebral column

23
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sternum location

A

medial portion of thoracic cavity

24
Q

ribs location

A

superficial lateral bones of the thoracic cavity

25
Q

distinguishing trait in cervical vertebrae

A

3 holes

26
Q

distinguishing trait in lumbar

A

largest/thickest bodies

27
Q

distinguishing trait in thoracic

A

anterior facing superior articulate processes

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