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Exam# 2 Chapters 7 & 8 Flashcards

1
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-an organ made up of several tissues

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bone

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2
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-bone, cartilage, dense connective, epithelium, adipose tissue, and nervous tissue, are the tissues associated with _____

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bone

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-the entire framework of bones and their cartilages

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skeletal system

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4
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-bones, muscles, and joints form an integrated system called the _____

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musculoskeletal system

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5
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-branch of medical science concerned with the prevention or correction of disorders of the musculoskeletal system is called ____

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orthopedics

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-bone of the adult skeleton are grouped into two particular divisions the ____ and ____

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axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton

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7
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-the bones of the _____ consists of:

  • skull
  • hyoid bone
  • auditory ossicles
  • vertebral column
  • thorax
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axial skeleton

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8
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-the bones of the ____ consists of:

  • pectoral girdles
  • upper limbs
  • pelvic girdle
  • lower limbs
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appendicular skeleton

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9
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-the skull consists of:

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cranium

face

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10
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-the thorax consist of:

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sternum

ribs

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-the pectoral girdles consist of:

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clavicle

scapula

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12
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-the upper limbs consist of:

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humerus
ulna 
radius
carpals
metacarpals
phalanges
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13
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-the pelvic girdle consist of:

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hip

pelvic or coxal bone

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-the lower limbs consist of:

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femur
patella
fibula
tibia
tarsals
metatarsals
phalanges
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15
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  • bones that are slightly curved and mostly compact bone tissue
  • strong bones
  • Ex: femur, fibula, tibia, humerous
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long bones

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16
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  • bones that are mostly spongy
  • cubed shaped and nearly equal in length and width
  • Ex: carpals and tarsals
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short bones

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17
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  • parallel plates of compact bone
  • for protection
  • Ex: cranial bones, sternum, scapula
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flat bones

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18
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  • bones that are complex in shape

- Ex: vertebrae, hip bones

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irregular bones

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19
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  • bone shaped like sesame seed
  • develop in tendons with friction
  • located in the knee, hands. talus of foot
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sesamoid bone

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20
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-sites allowing the passage of soft tissue (nerves, blood vessels, ligaments, and tendons) or formation of joints

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depressions and openings

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21
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-narrow slit between adjacent parts of bones through which blood vessels or nerve pass

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fissure

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22
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-opening through which blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments pass

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foramen

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23
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-shallow depressions

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fossa

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24
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-furrow along bone surface that accommodates blood vessels, nerve, or tendons

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sulcus

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25
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-tubelike openings

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meatus

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26
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-projections or outgrowths of bone that form joints or attach points for connective tissue, such as ligaments and tendons

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processes

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27
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-large, round protuberance with a smooth articular surface at the end of bone

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condyle

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28
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-smooth, flat, slightly concave or convex articular surface

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facet

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29
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-usually rounded articular projection supported on neck of bone

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head

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30
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-prominent ridge or elongated projections

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crest

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31
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-typically roughened projection above condyle

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epicondyle

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32
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-long, narrow ridge or border

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line

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33
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-sharp, slender projection

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spinous process

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34
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-very large projection

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trochanter

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35
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-variably sized rounded projection

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tubercle

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36
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-variably sized projection that has a rough bumpy surface

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tuberosity

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37
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-bony framework of the head

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skull

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38
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-form the cranial cavity, which encloses and protects the brain

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cranial bones

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39
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-bones that form the face

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facial bones

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40
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-bone that forms the forehead

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frontal bone

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41
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-form the greater portion of the sides and roof of the cranial cavity

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parietal bones

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42
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-form the inferior lateral aspect of the cranium and part of the cranial floor

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temporal bones

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43
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-projecting from the inferior portion of the temporal squama is the _____

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zygomatic process

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44
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  • directs sound waves into the ear

- also called the ear canal

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external auditory meatus

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45
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-rounded projection of the mastoid portion of the temporal bone posterior and inferior to the external auditory meatus

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mastoid process

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46
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-projects inferior from inferior surface of the temporal bone and serves as a point of attachment for muscles and ligaments of the tongue and neck

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styloid process

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47
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  • the frontal
  • parietal
  • temporal
  • occipital
  • sphenoid
  • ethmoid bones are bones of the _____
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cranial

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48
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-the nasal bones
-maxillae
zygomatic bones
-lacrimal bones
-palatine bones
inferior nasal conchae
-mandible
-vomer make up the _____

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facial bones

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49
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-forms the posterior part and most of the cranium

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occipital bone

50
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  • the inferior part of the occipital bone
  • the medulla oblongata connects with the spinal cord connects here
  • vertebral and spinal arteries pass through
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foramen magnum

51
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  • lies at the middle part of the base of the skull
  • called the keystone of the cranial floor b/c it articulates with all other cranial bones
  • resembles are butterfly
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sphenoid bone

52
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  • bony saddle-shaped structure on the superior surface of the body of the sphenoid
  • in center of sphenoid
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sella turcica

53
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  • delicate bone located in anterior part of the cranial floor
  • spongelike appearance
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ethmoid bone

54
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-partition that divides the nasal cavity into right and left sides

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nasal septum

55
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-of the ethmoid bones lies in the anterior floor of the cranium and forms the roof of the nasal cavity

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cribriform plate

56
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-projecting superiorly from the cribriform plate is a triangular process called ____

A

crista galli

57
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-small, flattened, rectangular-shaped bones that form the bridge of the nose

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nasal bones

58
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  • thin and roughly resemble a fingernail in size and shape

- smallest bones of the facelacrimal

A

lacrimal bones

59
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-L-shaped bones that form the posterior portion of the hard palate

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palatine bones

60
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  • scroll-like bones

- increase the surface area of the nasal cavity and help swirl and filter air before it passes into the lungs

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inferior nasal conchae

61
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  • roughly triangular bone on the floor of the nasal cavity

- it forms the inferior portion of the bony nasal septum

62
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  • unite to form the upper jawbone

- articulates with every bone of the face except the mandible

63
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-the bony roof of the mouth

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hard palate

64
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  • opening in the maxilla

- allows passage of the infraorbital blood vessels and nerve

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infraorbital foramen

65
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  • lower jawbone
  • largest, strongest facial bone
  • the only movable skull bone
66
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  • inferior to the second premolar

- spot where dentist injects anesthisia

A

mental foramen

67
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  • immovable joint that holds most skull bones together in adults
  • in infants, they are often movable and function as growth centers
68
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-suture that unites the frontal bone and both parietal bones

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coronal sutures

69
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  • suture that unites the parietal bones on the superior midline
  • in infants, resembles an arrow
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sagittal suture

70
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-suture unites the two parietal bones to the occipital bone

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lambdoid suture

71
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-flat suture, unites the parietal and temporal bones on the lateral aspects of the skull

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squamous sutures

72
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  • incomplete cranial bones
  • areas where unossified mesenchyme develops into dense connective tissues of the skull
  • commonly called” soft spots”
A

frontanels

73
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  • largest frontanel, shaped like a diamond

- unpaired

A

anterior frontanel

74
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  • located at the midline among two parietal bones and occipital bone
  • unpaired
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posterior frontanel

75
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  • irregular in shape
  • located laterally among the frontal, parietal, temporal, and sphenoid bones
  • paired
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anterolateral frontanel

76
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  • irregularly shaped

- located among the parietal, occipital, and temperal bones

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posterolateral frontanel

77
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  • U shaped bone
  • does not articulate with any other bone
  • supports the tongue, provides attachment sites for muscles of the tongue, neck, and pharynx
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hyoid bone

78
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  • composed of a series of bones vertebrae
  • consists of the bone and connective tissue, the spinal cord
  • movable
  • also called the spine, backbone, or spinal column
A

vertebral column

79
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  • the 7 bones in the neck region

- movable

A

cervical vertebrae

80
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  • the 12 bones posterior to the thoracic cavity

- movable

A

thoracic vertebrae

81
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  • the 5 bones supporting the lower back

- movable

A

lumbar vertebrae

82
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  • 1 bone, consisting of five fused sacral vertebrae

- do not move

83
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  • 1 bone, usually consisting of four coccgeal vertebrae

- do not move

84
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  • the ____ and ____ are convex curves (bulging out)

- the ____ and ____ are concave curves (cupping in)

A

cervical and lumbar

thoracic and sacral

85
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  • a _____ has one curve

- an _____ has four curves

A

fetus

adult

86
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-secondary curve, formed by 7 vertebrae

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cervical curve

87
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-primary curve, formed by 12 thoracic vertebrae

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thoracic curve

88
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-secondary curve, formed by 5 lumbar vertebrae

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lumbar curve

89
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-primary curve, formed by 5 fused sacral vertebrae

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sacral curve

90
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-formed by the overlapping of two bones

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intervertebal disc

91
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-found between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae from second cervical vertebrae to the sacrum

A

intervertebral disc

92
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-the thick, disc-shaped anterior portion, is the weight

bearing part of a vertebrae

A

vertebral body

93
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  • formed by the pedicles and flat laminae

- extends posteriorly from the body of the vertebrae

A

vertebral arch

94
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  • smaller than other vertebrae

- has 3 foramina called vertebral foramen and and 2 transverse foramina

A

cervical vertebrae

95
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  • the first cervical vertebrae inferior to the skull
  • a ring of bone with anterior and posterior arches and large lateral masses
  • allows the head to say “yes”
96
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  • the second cervical vertebrae
  • has a peglike process called the ____, which makes a pivot on which the atlas and head rotate
  • allows the head to say “no”
97
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  • larger and stronger then the cervical vertebrae
  • articulates with the ribs
  • has articular surfaces called facets or demifacets
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thoracic vertebrae

98
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-the largest and strongest of the unfused bones in the vertebral column b/c of the amount of body weight supported

A

lumbar vertebrae

99
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  • triangular bone formed by the union of five sacral vertebrae
  • serves as a strong foundation for the pelvic girdle
  • in females its shorter and wider
100
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  • triangular in shape
  • in females it points inferiorly to allow the passage for a baby
  • in males it points anteriorly
101
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-is a bony enclosure formed by the sternum. ribs, and their costal cartilages, and the bodies of the thoracic vertebrae

A

thoracic cage

102
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-breastbone, is a flat narrow bone located in the center of the anterior thoracic wall

103
Q

-parts of the sternum

  • the superior part is the ____
  • the middle and largest part is the ____
  • the smallest part is the ____, this can be fractured during CPR
A

manubrium

body

xiphoid process

104
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-12 pairs of bones that gives structural support to the sides of the thoracic cavity

105
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  • 1 to 7 pairs if ribs have a direct anterior attachment to the sternum by a strip of hyaline cartilage called ____
  • can prevent fracturing of the ribs and sternum
A

costal cartilage

106
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  • spaces between ribs are called ____
  • are occupied by muscle, blood vessels and nerves
  • allows surgical access to the lungs and other structures in thoracic cavity
A

intercostal spaces

107
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  • ribs 1 to 7 are the ____
  • ribs 8 to 12 are the ____
  • ribs 11 and 12 are the ____
A

true ribs

false ribs

floating ribs

108
Q
  • the ____ attach the bones of the upper limb to the axial skeleton
  • it consist of the ____ and ____
A

pectoral girdles

clavicle and scapula

109
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-the ____ is the anterior bone of the pectoral girdle, and the ____ is the posterior bone

A

clavicle

scapula

110
Q

-the ____ unite anteriorly at the ____ and posteriorly at the sacrum to form the ____

A

hip bones

pubic symphysis

bony pelvis

111
Q

-the ____ is the anterior and inferior part of the hip bone

112
Q
  • the joint between the two pubes of the hip bones

- consist of fibrocartilage

A

pubic symphysis

113
Q
  • the _____ pelvis is wider and shallower

- to accommodate the infants head at childbirth

114
Q
  • the axial skeleton has _____ bones
  • the appendicular skeleton has ____ bones
  • the entire skeleton has ____ bones
A

80 axial

126 appendicular

206 entire skeleton

115
Q

The size, weight, and width of the ____ pelvis is the difference then in ____

A

females

males

116
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  • a ridge on the posterior side of the femur which muscles attach to
A

Línea aspera

117
Q

-the epiphyseal plate becomes the _____ , it’s an example of _____

A
  • epiphyseal line

- syntosis

118
Q

-the purpose of the curves in the spine is to _____

A

bare weight

119
Q

-trabeculae are formed on the _____

A

stressline

120
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  • when the cartilage model grows in thickness due to more extracellular matrix
  • it’s accompanied by new chondroblast
  • the medullary canal widens
A

appositional growth

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