Chapter 7: Skeletal System Flashcards

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Phalanges

lower limb

A

14 bones making the toes

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Lower limb

and List

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30 bones in the thigh, leg and foot

Femur

Patella

Tibia

Fibula

Tarsal

Talus

Calcaneus

Metatarsal

Phalanges

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Metatarsals

Lower limb

A

Five elongated bones that form the middle portion of the foot

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Calcaneus

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Heel bone

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Talus

A

Moves freely where it joins the tibia and fibula

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Tarsal

A

(Ankle)

Has seven bones

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Fibula

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Located on the lateral side of the tibia

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Tibia

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(Shinbone)

The larger of the two leg bones, located on the medial side

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Patella

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(kneecap)

Articulates with the femur

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Femur

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Longest bone in the body and extends from hip to knee

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Upper limb

A

30 bones each upper limb

Humerus

Radius

Ulna

Carpals

Metacarpals

Phalanges

Provide attachment for muscles and function as delivers

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Pelvic girdle

A

Consists of two coxal (ox coxae)

Articulate with each other anteriorly and the sacrum posteriorly

Provides attachments for the lower limbs

Protects urinary bladder, the distal end of the large intestine and the internal reproductive organs

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Ilium

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Largest and the uppermost portion of os coxae

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Ischium

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Lowest portion of os coxae and is L-shaped

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Pubis

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Makes up the anterior portion of os coxae

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Phalanges

Upper limb

A

The finger bones

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Metacarpals

A

Five, one in line with each finger

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Carpals

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Bound firmly in two rows of four bones

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Ulna

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Longer than the radius and overlaps the humerus

Located on the pinky side of the hand

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Radius

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Located on the thumb side of the hand

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Humerus

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Extends from scapula to the elbow

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Scapula

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“Shoulder blade”

Articulates with the clavicle and the humerus

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Clavicle

A

Articulates with the sternum and the scapula

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Pectoral girdle

A

Clavicle

Scapula

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Ribs

A

12 pairs

True ribs: First 7 pairs articulate to the sternum

False ribs: Remaining 5 pairs attach indirectly to the sternum

Floating ribs: 11th and 12 pair
- they do not attach at all to the sternum

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Sternum

Parts?

A

“Breastbone”

Articulates with clavicle and ribs

Manubrium: Upper part

Body: Middle and largest part

Xiphoid process: Lower part

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Thorax

Consists of

A

Consists of:

Sternum
Costal cartilage
Ribs
Thoracic vertebrae

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Intervertebral disc

A

Located between each vertebrae, to support weight and absorb shock

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Vertebral foramen

A

Spinal cord passes through

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Spinous process

A

(Vertebral characteristic)

Extends posteriorly

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Transverse process

A

(Vertebral characteristic)

Extends from each side

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Coccyx

A

One

Four fused coccygeal vertebrae

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Sacral

A

One

Five fused sacral vertebrae

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Lumbar vertebrae

A

Five

Support the lower back

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Thoracic vertebrae

A

12

Posterior to the thoracic cavity

They articulate with the ribs

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Cervical vertebrae

A

Seven

Located in the neck

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Vertebral column

A

Adult has 26 vertebrae

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Fontanelles

A

“Soft spots” found between cranial bones at birth

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Paranasal sinuses

A

Lined with mucous membranes

Resonating chambers, produce unique sounds for our speaking/singing voices

Reduce weight of the skull

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Cranial sutures

A

Immovable joints that hold the skull bones together

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Vomer

A

Triangle shaped bone on the floor of the nasal cavity

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Inferior nasal conchae

A

Lateral walls of the nasal cavity

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Lacrimal

A

Smallest bone of the face

Medial walls of the orbits

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Zygomatic

A

Cheekbones

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Mandible

A

Lower jawbone, the only movable skull bone

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Palatine

A

Two

Are fused and form the posterior portion of the hard palate

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Maxilla

A

Paired bone that unite to form the upper jaw

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Nasal

A

Form part of the bridge of the nose

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Facial bones

A

Nasal

Maxilla

Palatine

Mandible

Zygomatic

Lacrimal

Interior nasal conchae

Vomer

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Ethmoid bone

A

Located in the anterior part of the cranial floor between the orbits

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Sphenoid bone

A

Lies at the middle part of the base of the skull, it holds all the other cranial bones together

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Occipital bone

A

Forms the posterior and most of the base of the cranium

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Temporal bone

A

Two

Form the inferior sides of the cranium and part of the cranial floor

External auditory meetus leading to the middle ear enters through this bone

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Parietal bone

A

Two

Form the sides and the roof of the cranial cavity

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Frontal bone

A

Forms the forehead, the roof of the orbits and most of the anterior part of the cranial floor

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Cranial bones

A

Frontal

Parietal

Temporal

Occipital

Sphenoid

Ethmoid

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Skull

Bones #?
Cranial #?
Facial #?

A

22 bones:

8 cranial bones

14 facial bones

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Axial skeleton

A

Vertebral column, the rib cage and the skull

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Appendicular skeleton

A

Pectoral girdles, the upper limbs, the pelvic girdle and the lower limbs