Bones Test Flashcards

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what does anterior mean

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closer to the front of the body

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what does posterior mean

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closer to the back of the body

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what does superior mean

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above another portion of the body

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what does inferior mean

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below another portion of the body

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what does medial mean

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closer to the midline of the body

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what does lateral mean

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farther from the midline of the body

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what does proximal mean

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closer to the origin of a limb

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what does distal mean

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farther from the origin of a limb

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what does superficial mean

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closer to the surface

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what does deep mean

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inwards of the surface/internal

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whats the median plane

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divides the body into equal left and right halves

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whats the sagittal plane

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divides the body into unequal vertical parts

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whats the frontal/coronal plane

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divides body into equal or unequal front and back parts

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whats the transverse/horizontal plane

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divides body into equal or unequal upper and lower parts

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15
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what is osteology

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study of bones

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16
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6 functions of bones

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support, protection, leverage, attachment, mineral storage, production of red blood cells

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how many bones in the human body

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whats the axial skeleton

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bones that make up the central core of the body

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how many bones in the axial skeleton

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whats the appendicular skeleton

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bones that make up the appendices

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how many bones in the appendicular skeleton

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how many bones in the upper extremities

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how many bones in the lower extremites

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what are the 5 types of bones

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long, short, flat, irregular, sessamoid

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whats the epiphysis
the end of the bone
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whats the diaphysis
shaft of the bone
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what's cartilage
thing layer of pliable tissue that covers the ends of the bones
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whats spongy bone
tiny beams of bone-forming a lattice truss making the end of the bone
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whats the periosteum
outer edges of the bone that give it strength
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whats compact bone
several layers of solid bone tissue
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whats yellow marrow
hollow center that lightens bone weight
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whats the nutrient artery
supplies nutrients to the shaft of the bone
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whats the epiphysis line
growth plate that produces spongey bone to make the bone longer
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whats a sesamoid bone
a floating bone