Bones of the Head Flashcards
What muscle is attatched to the Mastoid process. Spell it
I dare you.
s-t-e-m-o-c-l-e-i-d-o-m-a-s-t-o-i-d muscle

whew.
Whats the hole in the back of the head called? Spell it.

F-o-r-a-m-e-n M-a-g-n-u-m (like the ice cream)
Name 5. Spell it

L-a-c-r-i-m-a-l

Name 4. Spell it

E-t-h-m-o-i-d

Name 10 spell it

O-c-c-i-p-i-t-a-l

Name 2. Spell it

S-p-h-e-n-o-i-d

What bone is highlighted

Frontal
you have ____ parietal and sphenoid bones
you have TWO parietal and sphenoid bones
Name the highlighted part. Spell it

S-t-y-l-o-i-d Process

What joint is the mandible connected to the skull by? Spell it
T-e-m-p-o-r-o-m-a-n-d-i-b-u-l-a-r joint (aka TMJ)

name 7. spell it

M-a-n-d-i-b-l-e

Whats the bone in the upper roof of your mouth called? Spell it
P-a-l-a-n-t-i-n-e
Name 9, spell it

T-e-m-p-o-r-a-l

whats 4? Spell it

E-t-h-m-o-i-d

What is lactic acid
Released when moving, or stressed. What makes your muscles feel tight and sore
Name 6. Spell it

M-a-x-i-l-l-a
M-a-x-i-l-l-a-r-y

What is the crainium
Portion of skull that encloses the brain
Name 8, spell it

P-a-r-i-e-t-a-l

name the highlighted. spell it

Inferior conchae
Name the highlighted, spell it

M-a-s-t-o-i-d

Name this bone

Vomer
What is Gout Arthritis?
Attack of sudden burning pain, stifnes, & swelling joint
Where does GOut Arthritis usually occur
The big toe
What is Purine
A chemical found in some red meats, high in sodium
Name 4 Purine foods
organ meats
liver
Salami
Asparagus
Whats Uric Acid?
Producy of Purine broken down, looks like a ninja star, excits through pee
Where does Uric Aciid go that causes swelling?
Bursa and Synovial
Where is Medicine metabilized?
Kidneys and Liver
Whats rheumatoid arthritis?
Autoimmune disease making conective tissue & joints swollen & painful
What does Rheumatoid Arthritits cause?
Peremenant disfiguration
What helps Rheumatoid Arthritis
Hand Massages to reduce fluid and increase mobility
Water Therapies- heated pool @ 80-85 degrees F.
What is it called when a person under 18 has Arthritis
Juvinile Arthritis
What Does Juvinile Arthritis cause
Skin rashes, fever, slowed growth, pain, tiredness & swelling in the joints
Whats another name for Osteoarthritis
Wear-n-tear- arthritis
What is Osteoarthritis
Degenerative joint disease associated with aging
What does Oseteoarthritis cause
wears away cartilage to a point (if progresses) where bone grinds on bone. Eventually wearing away the periosteum of the bone.
What is used to treat extreme cases of Osteoarthritis
Joint Replacement Surgery
Whats Herniated Disk?
Ruptured intervertebral disk resulting in pressure on spinal nerve roots
A herinated disk on cervical vertebrae causes…
Arm problems
A herinated disk on Thoracic vertebrae causes…
Breathing & digestive probs.
A herinated disk on lumbar vertebrae
Leg problems
Whats Spina Bifda
Congenital failure of spinal cord to close, from lack of union of the Laminae of the vertebrae
How is Spina Bifida prevented?
Vitamin B aka Folic Acid
What is Scoliosis
C or S lateral Curve of the Spine

What kind of brace is used to help Scoliosis
M-i-l-w-a-u-k-e-e brace
Whats Kyphosis?
AKA Hunchback, humpback
Abnormal increase in outward curve of Thoracic spine

Whats Lordosis
AKA Swayback
Abnormal increase in forward curvature of the lower spine

Whats Osteomyelitis
Inflamation of bone and bone marrow
Spell the disease where the spinal cord doen’t close all the way and groes outside of th body
S-p-i-n-a B-i-f-i-d-a

Spell the condition that occurs when a ruptured intervertebral disk presses on a spinal nerve
H-e-r-n-i-a-t-e-d Disk

Spell the diesease that’s nicknamed hunchback.humpback
K-y-p-h-o-s-i-s
Spell the disease that makes a S or C curve of the spine
S-c-o-l-i-o-s-i-s