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Exam 2 Flashcards

1
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Condyle

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Smooth, rounded articular process

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2
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Foramen

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rounded passageway for blood vessels or nerves

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3
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Fossa

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shallow depression

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4
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tuberosity

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smaller, rough projection

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5
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Number of bones in axial skeleton

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80

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6
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what are fontanelles?

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areas of non ossified fibrous connective tissue between cranial bones

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7
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number of cervical vertebrae

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7

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8
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number of thoracic vertebrae

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12

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9
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Sacrum location

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inferior to lumbar vertebrae

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10
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C1 name

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Atlas

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11
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C2 name

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Axis

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12
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C1 articulates with ___

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the skull

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13
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L5 articulates with ___

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Sacrum

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14
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Smallest and lightest vertebrae

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Cervical

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15
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number of true rib pairs

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7

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16
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number of false rib pairs

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5

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17
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Floating ribs

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no attachment to sternum

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18
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number of bones in appendicular skeleton

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126

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19
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acetabulum

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hip socket

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20
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long bone characteristics

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longer than wide

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21
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long bone examples

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humerus, radius, ulna

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22
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short bone characteristics

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cube like, contain mostly spongy bone

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23
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short bone examples

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wrist, ankle

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24
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flat bone characteristics

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thin, flat, curved

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25
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flat bone examples

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sternum, ribs, some skull

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26
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irregular bone characteristics

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complicated shapes

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27
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irregular bone examples

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vertebrae, hip bone, some skull

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28
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sutural bone characteristics

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small, flat, irregular

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29
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sutural bone examples

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between bones of skull

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30
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sesamoid bone characteristics

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small, flat

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31
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sesamoid bone examples

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patella

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32
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synovial fluid functions

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lubrication, shock absorption, nutrient distribution

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33
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compact bone characteristics

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homogenous, dense, smooth, made of osteons

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34
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compact bone function

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resists compression and tension

35
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spongy bone characteristics

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composed of
small needle-like pieces called
trabeculae, lots of space

36
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spongy bone functions

A

reduces weight of skeleton, resists force from all directions

37
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cartilage found at the end of long bones

A

articular cartilage

38
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epiphysis location

A

ends of long bones

39
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diaphysis location

A

shaft of long bone

40
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metaphysis function

A

connects diaphysis and epiphysis

41
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endosteum

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thin membrane of connective tissue that lines the inner surface of bones

42
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periosteum

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fibrous sheath that covers long bones, contains blood vessels

43
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medullary cavity contains ___

A

yellow marrow in long bones

44
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where is red marrow found in long bones?

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metaphyseal and epiphyseal ends

45
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First step of fracture healing

A

bleeding and clotting

46
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second step of fracture healing

A

Cells of the endosteum
and periosteum divide and migrate into fracture zone, calluses stabilize break

47
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third step of fracture healing

A

osteoblasts Replace central cartilage of external callus

48
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fourth step of fracture healing

A

Osteoblasts and osteocytes
remodel the fracture for up to a
year

49
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PTH ___ calcium ion levels

50
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Calcitonin ___ calcium ion levels

51
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calcium phosphate makes up ____ of bone weight

52
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hydroxyapatite function

A

strength, inflexibility

53
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osteocyte

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mature bone cell that maintains matrix

54
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osteoblast function

A

secretes matrix compounds

55
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osteoclast function

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dissolve bone matrix and release stored minerals

56
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osteoprogenitor function

A

divide to produce osteoblasts

57
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Vertebral arch function

A

makes up vertebral canal for spinal cord

58
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intervertebral foramen function

A

lateral openings between adjacent vertebrae for spinal nerves

59
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transverse processes function

A

lateral projection where laminae join pedicles

60
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Scapula articulates with ____

A

humerus and clavicle

61
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humerus articulates superiorly with ___

A

glenoid cavity of scapula

62
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Ulna articulates with the ___ of humerus

63
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Ulnar notch articulates ___

A

Radius with wrist and ulna

64
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Carpus bones that articulate to form wrist joint

A

scaphoid and lunate

65
Q

fused bones that make up pelvic girdle

A

ilium, ischium, pubis

66
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Head of femur articulates with ___

A

acetabulum

67
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Bones that make up the pectoral girdle

A

Clavicle and scapula

68
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Epiphyseal plate function

A

bone growth

69
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Movement of a synarthrosis joint

70
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movement of a amphiarthrosis joint

71
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movement of a diarthrosis joint

72
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What is a syndesmosis?

A

Bones connected by ligament

73
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What is a symphysis?

A

bones separated by fibrous cartilage

74
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Articular capsule function

A

prevent bones from touching

75
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What are bursae?

A

cushion areas where tendons or ligaments rub

76
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tendon function

A

attach muscle around joint

77
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More stable = ___ Range of motion

78
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gliding joint function

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flattened or slightly curved, limited motion

79
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hinge joint functions

A

angular motion in a single plane

80
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hinge joint examples

A

elbow, knee, ankle

81
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condylar joints function

A

motion in two planes

82
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condylar joint example

A

radiocarpal joint

83
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C2 to L5 articulate with two types of joints

A

gliding and sympheseal

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