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Bones and Joints Flashcards

1
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what makes up the pectoral girdle

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clavicle and scapula

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2
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how many bones in the human body

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206

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3
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how many bones in the hand and the wrist

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27

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4
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how many bones in the foot and ankle

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26

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5
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what is the axis of the body

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the central part

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6
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describe the arrangement of bones in the upper and lower limbs

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they are very similar

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7
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label this

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8
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how many bones are we born with

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around 300

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9
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why does our number of bones go from 300 to 206

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as we age they fuse together

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10
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what is the first bone to form

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clavicle

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11
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what is the last bone to form

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clavicle

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12
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why is there articular cartilage at the ends of bones

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allow lubrication and prevent rubbing between bones

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13
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where is yellow marrow found and what it is

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longer bones due to presence of fat

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15
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what are the epiphyseal plates

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growth plates, which allow bones to become longer. they can be confused with fracture lines on x rays

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16
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can articular cartilage be seen on x rays

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no

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17
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what are the three types of joints

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synovial joints
fibrous joints
cartilagenous joints

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18
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describe synovial joints

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extensive movement, smooth cartilage, have synovial fluid in a capsule

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19
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where are synovial joints found

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in the shoulder
elbow
wrist
knee
ankle

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20
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describe fibrous joints

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no synovial cavity
the joint is held together by dense connective tissue

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21
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where are fibrous joints found

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the skull

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22
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describe cartilagenous joints

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no synovium, little movement held together by cartilage

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23
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where are cartilagenous joints found in the body

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pelvis

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24
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what is necessary for a joint

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bone
cartilage
fluid
capsule
ligaments
tendons
muscles

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25
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describe the cartilage associated with joints

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hyaline

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26
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what are ligaments

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passive stabilisers in the ligaments

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27
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what are tendons

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musculo tendinous support, active stabilisers of joints

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28
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why is there muscle on joints

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to move them

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30
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when does the anterior fontanelle usually close

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sometime between 9 months and 18 months

31
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when does the posterior fontanelle close

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by age 1 or 2 months. could already be closed at birth

32
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what is a syndesmosis

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a fibrous joint between two bones that are linked by ligaments and a strong membrane

33
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where are syndesmoses found

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the distal tibia and fibula

34
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what is a symphysis

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a cartilagenous joint, and the bone ends are covered by hyaline cartilage, disc of fibrocartilage are found in between this.
found in the pelvis, sternum and ribs

35
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what is a synchondrosis

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a primary cartilagenous joint
a type of joint where hyaline cartilage completely joins together two bones

36
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what are synarthroses

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another way to refer to synchrondroses, as they are immovable joints that are referred to as synarthroses

37
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what are the temporary synchondroses in the body

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epiphyseal plates
ilium, ischium, pubis

38
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what are the permanent synchondroses

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the first sternocostal joint

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42
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what three bones make up the pelvis

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ilium
pubis
ischium

43
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what holds together the three bones of pelvis

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synchondrosis

44
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what is the name given to a joint held together by cartilage

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synchondrosis

45
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what are the two parts of the skull bones

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neurocranium
viscerocranium

46
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how many bones in the viscerocranium

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14

47
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what is the zygoma

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crash impact barrier

48
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what is the weakest point of the skull

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pterion

49
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why is the pterion the weakest point of the skull

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trauma at this point can result in rupture of the blood vessels just deep to this, the middle meningeal blood vessels in the artery
extra dural haemorrhage

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52
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what vertebrae can be felt as a bony prominence on the back of the neck

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C7

53
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which vertebrae has a process that looks like a tooth

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C2

54
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what does the pectoral girdle do

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connect each arm

55
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what is the sternal angle

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second rib

56
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where is the costochondral joint

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the joint between the costal cartilage and the ribs

57
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59
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what drug can be provided to prevent muscles from spasming after injury

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midazolam

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65
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what are the three bone types of the hand and how many do we have

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14 phalanges
5 metacarpals
8 carpal bones

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71
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describe the bones of the feet and how many there are

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14 phalanges
5 metatarsals
7 tarsals

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