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Chapter 7.2 Reagan Winter Flashcards

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Axial skeleton

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Consists of the bony and cartilaginous parts that support and protect the organs of the head, neck, and trunk of the skeleton.

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Skull

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Protects the brain.

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Cranium

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The brain

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Hyoid bone

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Located in the neck between the lower jaw and the larynx. It supports the tongue and is an attachment for certain help move the tongue during swallowing.

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Vertebral column

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The back bone.

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Sacrum

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Part of the pelvis.

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Coccyx

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A small, rudimentary tailbone composed of several fused vertebrae, is attached to the end of the sacrum.

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Thoracic cage

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Protects the organs of the thoracic cavity and the upper abdominal cavity.

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Ribs

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Protects the organs such as the heart and lungs. They articulate posteriorly with thoracic vertebrae.

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Sternum

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Most of the ribs attach anteriorly. The breast bone.

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Appendicular skeleton

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Consists of the bones of the upper and lower limbs and the bones that anchor the limbs to the axial skeleton.

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Pectoral girdle

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Connects the bones of the upper limbs to the axial skeleton and aids in upper limb movements.

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Scapula

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The shoulder blade.

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Clavicle

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Collar bone

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Upper limbs

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Humerus-2, radius-2, ulna-2, carpal-16, metacarpal-10, phalanx-28

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Humerus

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Arm bone. Between the elbow joint and the shoulder.

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Radius

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Forearm bone. From the lateral side of the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist and runs parallel to the ulna.

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Ulna

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Forearm bone. Extends from the opposite side of the thumb to the elbow. Runs parallel to the radius. It is also bigger and longer than the radius.

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Carpals

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Wrist bones

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Metacarpals

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Bones of the palm.

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Phalanges

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Bones of the fingers. 14

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Pelvic girdle

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Consists of paired hip bones

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Coxae

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Hip joint

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Pelvis

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Large bone structure near the base of the spine. Where the legs attach.

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Lower limbs

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Femur-2, tibia-2, fibula-2, patella-2, tarsal-14, metatarsal-10, phalanx-28.

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Femur

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This bone. The most proximal bone of the leg.

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Tibia

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The inner bone between the knee and the ankle, parallel with the fibula.

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Fibula

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The outer bone between the knee and the ankle, parallel with the tibia.

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Patella

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kneecap

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Tarsals

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Bone around the ankle.

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Metatarsals

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Bones of the foot.

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Phalanges

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Bones of the toes.

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Condyle

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A rounded process that usually articulates with another bone.

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Crest

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A narrow, ridge like projection.

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Epicondyle

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A projection situated above a condyle.

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Facet

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A small smooth area on a bone.

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Fontanel

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A soft spot in the skull where membranes cover the space between bones.

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Foramen

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An opening through bone that usually is a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments.

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Fossa

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A relatively deep depression or pit.

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Fovea

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A tiny pit or depression.

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Head

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An enlargement on the end of a bone.

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Meatus

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A tubelike passageway within a bone.

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Process

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A prominent projection on a bone.

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Sinus

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A cavity within a bone.

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Spine

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A thorn like projection.

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Suture

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An interlocking line of union between bones.

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Trochanter

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A relatively large process.

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Tubercle

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A small, knoblike process.

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Tuberosity

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A knoblike process usually larger than a tubercle.

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