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Chapter 5 the Skeletal system Flashcards

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What forms the Axial Skeleton?

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  1. Skull
  2. Spinal Column
  3. Thorax
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What forms the appendicular skeleton?

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  1. Shoulder girdle
  2. Arms
  3. Hands
  4. Pelvic girdle
  5. Legs
  6. Feet
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What does the skull consist of?

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Cranial bones and facial bones

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What does the spinal column consist of?

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  1. Cervical Vertebrae
  2. Thoracic vertebrae
  3. Lumbar vertebrae
  4. Sacrum
  5. Coccyx
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What does the Thorax consist of?

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Ribs Sternum

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What are the bones of the arms?

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  1. Humerus
  2. Radius
  3. Ulna
  4. Carpals
  5. Metacarpals
  6. Phalanges
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What is the pelvis formed of?

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Two pelvic bones formed of three fused bones
1. Ilium
2. Ischium
3. Pubis

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What forms the Leg bones ?

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  1. femur
  2. Patella
  3. Tibia
  4. Fibula
  5. Tarsals
  6. Metatarsals
  7. Phalanges
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What is the root Oste/o mean? Provide an example

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Bone. Example: Osteopenia, deficiency of bone tissue

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What is the root Myel/o mean? Provide an example

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Bone marrow. Example: Myeloid, pertaining to or resembling bone marrow

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What is the root Chondr/o mean? Provide an example

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Cartilage. Example: Chondroblast, A cartilage forming cell

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What is the root Arthr/o mean? Provide an example

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Joint. Example: Arthrosis, joint; condition affecting a joint

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What is the root synov/o mean? Provide an example

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Synovial fluid, joint, or membrane. Example, Asynovia, Lack of synovial fluid

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What is the root burs/o mean? Provide an example

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Bursa. Example: peribursal, around a bursa

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What is the root crani/o mean? Provide an example

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Skull, cranium. Example: craniometry, measurement of the cranium

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What is the root spondyl/o mean? Provide an example

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Vertebra. Example: Spondylolysis, destruction and separation of a vertebra

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What is the root vertebr/o mean? Provide an example

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Vertebra, spinal column. Example: paravertebral, near the vertebrae or spinal column

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What is the root rachi/o mean? Provide an example

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Spine. Example. rachischisis, fissure of the spine; spina bifida

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What is the root cost/o mean? Provide an example

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Rib. Example: costochondral, pertaining to a rib and its cartilage

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What is the root sacr/o mean? Provide an example

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Sacrum. Example: presaccral, in front of the sacrum

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What is the root coccy/o mean? Provide an example

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Coccyx. Example: coccygeal, pertaining to the coccyx

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What is the root pelvi/o mean? Provide an example

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Pelvis. Example: pelviscope, endoscope for examining the pelvis

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What is the root ili/o mean? Provide an example

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Ilium. Example: iliopelvic, pertaining to the ilium and pelvis

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The skull, spinal column, and sternum make up what?

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Axial skeleton

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The cranial bones are part of what?
Skull
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The only moveable joint in the skull is between what?
Temporal bone and mandible
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The cervical vertebrae are where?
Neck
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The last bone of the spinal column is what?
Coccyx
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The vertebrae in the region of the lower back are the?
Lumbar
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Osteoblasts and Osteoclasts are
Cells
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Osteocytes are what?
Mature bone cells
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Bone tissues is dissolved and returned to circulation in the process of what?
Reabsorption
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The shaft of a long bone is the?
Diaphysis
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The growth region of a long bone is the?
Epiphyseal plate
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The periosteum is the?
Membrane that covers the outside of a bone
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An articulation is what?
A joint
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A joint between bones of the skull is what?
Suture
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A freely moveable joint is what?
Synovial joint
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Bands of connective tissue that stabilize and strengthen a joint are?
Ligaments
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A bursa is what?
A small sac near a joint
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Destruction of bone is what?
Osteolysis
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Osteopenia is what?
Deficiency of bony tissue
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Chondrogenesis is formation of what?
Cartilage
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Myeloblast is what?
Immature bone marrow cell
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The term chondroid means?
Resembling cartilage
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A bursolith is what?
Stone in a bursa
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Arthrodesis is what?
Fusion of a joint
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With an arthrotome, one can do what?
Incise a joint?
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Myelopoiesis is what?
Formation of bone marrow
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Lack of synovial fluid is what?
Asynovia
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Dysostosis is what?
Abnormal growth of bone
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The term infracostal means?
Below the ribs
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The sacroiliac joint is between what?
Spine and the pelvis
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A prevertebral structure is located?
In front of the spine
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A coccygectomy is what?
Removal of the coccyx
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In spondylolysis is what/
Vertebra degenerates
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The term costochondral refers to what?
Rib and cartilage
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The adjective for pelvis is what?
Pelvic
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Cranioschisis is what?
Fissure of the skull
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A parasacral structure is what?
Near the sacrum
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Rachiocentesis is what?
Spinal tap
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Pott disease is what?
Tuberculosis of the spine
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In reduction of a fracture?
Bones are realigned
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Osteoporosis is what?
A loss of bone mass
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Chondrosarcoma is what?
A tumor of cartilage
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The term osteogenic means?
Originating in bone
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Ankylosing spondylitis results in what?
Fusion of the vertebrae
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A disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D is what?
Rickets
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The acetabulum is what?
A socket in the hip bone
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The atlas and axis are?
Cervical vertebrae
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The cruciate ligaments are located in the?
Knee
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The olecranon is?
The elbow
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Carpal tunnel syndrome involves a nerve in the?
Wrist
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Scoliosis, lordosis, and kyphosis are?
Curvatures of the spine
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Subluxation is what?
Partial dislocation
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A prosthesis is what?
An artificial part
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A condyle, tubercle, and tuberosity are?
Rounded projections
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C,T, L, C and Co are abbreviations for?
Vertebrae
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BMD and DEXA pertain to studies of?
Bone density
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The skull and spinal column are part of the?
Axial skeleton
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The lumbar vertebrae are in the region of ?
Lower back
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Bones are formed by ossification of ?
Cartilage
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The cells active in bone resorption are?
Osteoclast
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The region of a long bone between the epiphysis and dialysis is?
Metaphysis
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The epiphyseal plate is?
Growth region of a long bone
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An example of an immovable joint is?
Suture
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Osteolysis is?
Destruction of bone
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A chondrocyte is found in?
Cartilage
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Arthrodesis is?
Fusion of a joint
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The term myelpoiesis refers to the formation of what?
Bone marrow
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Craniostosis is?
Ossification of the skull
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The adjective spondyloid refers to what?
Vertebra
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Coccygectomy is what?
Removal of the last portion of the spine
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Traction may be used during?
Healing of a fractured bone
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A discectomy is a surgical procedure done on the?
Spine
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New bone is manufactured by?
Osteoblasts
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The cavity of a diarthrosis contains?
Synovial fluid
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A joint can be drained by a technique called?
Arthrocentesis
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Lateral curvature of the vertebral column is?
Scoliosis
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The outer ringlike portion of an intervertebral disk is called?
Annulus fibrosis
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Another term for clubfoot is?
Talipes
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A very large, blunt bony projection is?
Trochanter
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Ankylosis is?
Fusion of a joint
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Which syllable has the primary accent in articulation?
La
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Which syllable has the primary accent in diarthrosis?
Thro
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Which syllable has the primary accent in symphysis?
Sim
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Which syllable has the primary accent in arthrodesis?
Throd
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Which syllable has the primary accent in myelpoiesis?
E
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Which syllable has the primary accent in arthrocentesis?
Te
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Which syllable has the primary accent in spondylodynia?
Din
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Which syllable has the primary accent in chondrosarcoma?
Ko
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The sphenoid, maxilla, and zygomatic are bones of the?
Skull
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The cervical vertebrae are in the region of the?
Neck
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The shaft of the long bone is the?
Diaphysis
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A myeloma is a tumor of?
Bone marrow
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A sideway curvature of the spine is?
Scoliosis
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Softening of cartilage is?
Chondromalacia
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spondylolisthesis is displacement of a?
Vertebra

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