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Bones, Skeletal tissues and Skull Flashcards

1
Q

What are the functions of the skeletal system?

A

support
protection
anchorage
mineral and growth factors
bone cell formation
triglyceride storage
hormone production

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2
Q

what is it supporting?

A

body weight

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3
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what is it protecting?

A

internal organs

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4
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what does it anchor?

A

muscle attachments

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5
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what are mineral and growth factors need for?

A

good bone density

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6
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what are the three tissues in a bone?

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periosteum
compact bone
sponge bone

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7
Q

what is an osteon?

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carries arteries, nerves and veins

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8
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what is the circumferential lamellae for?

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protects the lamellae

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9
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what is the endosteum lining bony canals?

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the inner lining of bone canals

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10
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what does sponge bone contain?

A

red bone merrow

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11
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what does red bone merrow do?

A

makes blood cells
its hematoquoetic

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12
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what does the medullary cavity contain?

A

yellow bone merrow

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13
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what does yellow bone merrow do?

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contains fats and stem cells

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14
Q

what bines are in the axial skeleton?

A

bones along the y-axis
skull
vertebra
sternum
breast bone
ribs

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15
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what is the auditory ossicles used for?

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used for hearing

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16
Q

where is the hyoid bone?

A

in the neck

17
Q

what are the cranium bones?

A

occipital
parietal
frontal
temporal
sphenoid
ethmoid

18
Q

what is a condyle?

A

rounded edges at a joint

19
Q

what travels through a foreman?

A

nerves

20
Q

what is a fissure?

A

cracks

21
Q

what does the carotid cannel carry?

A

the carotid artery

22
Q

what does the jugular foramen carry?

A

the jugular foremen

23
Q

where does the pituitary gland sit?

A

in the hypophyseal fossa

24
Q

is the squamous part of the temporal bone dense or thin?

A

thin

25
Q

is the petrous part of the temporal bone thin or dense

A

dense

26
Q

is the greater something is always medial or lateral to the lesser?

A

lateral

27
Q

what is the cribriform plate for?

A

the olfactory nerve

28
Q

the inferior nasal concha is its own what?

A

its it own bone

29
Q

where is the maxilla bone located?

A

above the upper lip

30
Q

what are the 2 features on the maxilla?

A

infraorbital foramen
alveolar process

31
Q

what is apart of the jaw bone?

A

the mandible

32
Q

what are the 7 features of the mandible?

A

mandibular notch
coronoid process
condylar process
ramus
mandibular angle
body
mental foramen

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