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Ch. 8 Flashcards

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206 bones

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adult

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axial skeleton

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forms central supporting axis of body
ex. skull, vertebrae, sternum, ribs, sacrum, and hyoid

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appendicular skeleton

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pectoral girdle, upper appendages, pelvic girdle, lower appendages

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condyle (articulation)

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a rounded knob that articulates with another bone

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facet (articulation)

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a smooth, flat, slightly concave or convex articular surface

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head (articulation)

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the prominent expanded end of a bone, sometimes rounded like the head of a femur

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crest

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a narrow ridge (iliac crest of pelvis)

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epicondyle

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an expanded region superior to a condyle

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line

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a slightly raised, elongated ridge (nuchal lines of the skull)

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process

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any bony prominence (mastoid process of the skull)

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protuberance

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a bony outgrowth or protruding part (mental spines of the mandible)

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spine

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a sharp, slender, or narrow process (mental protuberance of the chin)

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trochanter

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two massive processes unique to the femur

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tubercle

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a small, rounded process (greater tubercle of the humerus)

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tuberosity

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a rough elevated surface (tibial tuberosity)

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alveolus (depression)

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a pit or socket (tooth socket)

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fossa (depression)

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a shallow, broad, or elongated basin (mandibular fossa)

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fovea (depression)

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a small pit (fovea capitis of the femur)

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sulcus (depression)

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a groove for a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel (intertubercular sulcus of the humerus)

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canal

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a tubular passage or tunnel in a bone (auditory canal of the skull)

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fissure

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a slit through a bone (orbital fissures behind the eye)

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foramen

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a hole through a bone, usually round (foramen magnum of the skull)

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meatus

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a canal (external acoustic meatus of the ear)

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sinus

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an air-filled space in a bone (frontal sinus of the forehead)

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cranium

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“braincase”, 8 bones fused by sutures

houses and protects the brain and associated sense organs

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facial bones

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anterior to the cranial cavity, shapes the face

14 bones

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calvaria

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skullcap, top portion of the cranium

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cranial base

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bottom portion of the cranium

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fossa

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a shallow, broad basin

3 cranial fossae fits the cerebellum and 2 cerebral lobes

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parietal bones

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two bones, form most of the cranial roof and part of its lateral walls

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temporal lines

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serve as attachment of the temporalis muscle

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temporal bone

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side of the skull near the ear

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petrous part

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part of the cranial floor, houses middle and inner ear cavities

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internal acoustic meatus

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opening for the vestibulocochlear nerve

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jugular foramen

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for jugular vein

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carotid canal

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for internal carotid artery

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occipital bone

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base of your skull by the neck

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basilar part

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thick median plate of occipital bone

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foramen magnum

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entrance for the spinal cord into cranium located in the occipital bone

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occipital condyles

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skull rest on vertebral column

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external occipital protuberance

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attachment for nuchal ligaments (binds skull to vertebral column)

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superior and inferior nuchal lines

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attach neck muscle

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supraorbital foramen

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passage for supraorbital nerve and artery

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sella turcica

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houses pituitary gland, part of the sphenoid bone

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optic foramen

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opening for optic nerve, part of the sphenoid bone

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foramen rotundum

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opening for the trigeminal nerve (maxillary branch), part of the sphenoid bone

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foramen ovale

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opening for the trigeminal nerve (mandibular branch), part of the sphenoid bone

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foramen spinosum

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opening for blood vessels, part of the sphenoid bone

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pterygoid processes

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attachment for muscles of mastication, part of the sphenoid bone

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ethmoid

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complex, delicate bone looks like honeycomb, lateral walls and roof of nasal cavity, and part of nasal septum

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labyrinth

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masses lateral to perpendicular plate; superior and middle nasal concha; ethmoidal cells make up the ethmoid sinus

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crista galli

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attachment of brain membranes

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cribriform plate

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forms roof of nasal cavity

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cribriform foramina

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opening for olfactory sensory nerves

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fontanelle

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fibrous membrane between unfused cranial bones in infants

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facial bones

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2 maxillae,2 nasal, 2 palatine, 2 zygomatic, 2 lacrimal, 2 inferior nasal conchae, 1 vomer, 1 mandible

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infraorbital foramen

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passage for blood vessels and nerves, part of the maxilla

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intermaxillary suture

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where two maxillae meet, part of the maxilla

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palatine processes of maxilla

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articulate with the palatine bones

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lacrimal bone

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medial wall of orbit, where tear duct would be

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lacrimal fossa

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depression for sac that collects tears from eyes (drains into nasal cavity)

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perpendicular plate of palantine bone

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extends to form part of the orbit

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horizontal plate

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forms hard palate with maxilla

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cleft palate

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2 maxillae dont meet

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mandible

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strongest bone of skull, only movable skull joint, consists of body, angle, ramus

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mental protuberance

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alveolar process

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holds teeth

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coronoid process

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chewing muscle attachment

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nasal bones

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bridge of the nose, supports nasal cartilages

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inferior nasal concha

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separate bone

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vomer

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forms inferior part of bony nasal septum, connects to the ethmoid perpendicular plate

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cribriform plate of ethmoid

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forms roof of nasal cavity

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cribriform foramina

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passageway for olfactory

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paranasal sinuses

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chambers within bones; air-filled and lined by mucous membrane

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hyoid bone

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slender U- shaped bone between the chin and larynx

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Vertebral column

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supports the skull and trunk, allows for their moment

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vertabral canal

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“tunnel” formed by vertebral foramina of all vertebrae, spinal cord runs through it

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5 vertebral groups

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cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal

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How many cervical?

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How many thoracic?

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How many lumbar?

82
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axis vertebra

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rotate your head

83
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intervertebral disc

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pad between bodies of vertebrae, absorb shock, supports body weight

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herniated disc/ruptured/slipped disc

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annulus (outer ring of touch fibrocartilage can crack under heavy stress

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scoliosis

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abnormal lateral curvature

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hyperkyphosis

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exaggerated thoracic curvature

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hyperlordosis

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exaggerated lumbar curvature

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true rib

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attached to sternum by individual costal cartilage

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false rib

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attached to sternum by shared costal cartilage

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floating rib

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not attached to sternum at all

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brachium

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extends from shoulder to elbow, only humerus

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antebrachium

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extends from elbow to wrist, forearm which is radius and ulna

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carpus

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wrist, 8 carpals

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manus

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hand, 5 metacarpals, 14 phalanges

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femoral region

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thigh, extends from hip to knee, femur and patella

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crural region

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leg, tibia, fibula

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tarsal region

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pedal region

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7 tarsal bones, 5 metatarsals, 14 phalanges

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