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🔬 BIOSCI: Physiology and Anatomy > Exercise 6: The Skeletal System (The Appendicular Skeleton) > Flashcards

Exercise 6: The Skeletal System (The Appendicular Skeleton) Flashcards

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It is also known as shoulder girdle.

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pectoral girdle

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It consists of four bones: two scapulae and two clavicles.

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pectroal girdle

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It is a flat triangular bone with three large fossae where muscles extending to the arm are attached.

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scapula

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It is a fourth fossa in the scapula where the head of the humerus connects to the scapula.

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glenoid cavity

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It is a ridge that runs across the posterior surface of the scapula.

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spine

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They are the three borders of the scapula.

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superior border,
axillary border,
vertebral border

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7
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It is a projection that extends from the scapular spine to form the point of the shoulder.

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acromion process

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8
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It is also known as collarbone.

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clavicle

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9
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It articulates with the scapula at the acromion process.

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collarbone

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10
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The proximal end of the clavicle is attached to the ___.

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sternum

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11
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It is the first bone to begin ossification in the fetus.

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clavicle

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12
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This relatively brittle bone may be fractured in the newborn during delivery.

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clavicle

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13
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It is the bone that is the last to complete ossification.

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clavicle

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14
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It is a projection that curves below the clavicle and provides for the attachment of arm and chest muscles.

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coracoid process

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15
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The ___ consists of the bones of the arm, forearm, wrist and hand.

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upper limbs

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16
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It is the region between the shoulder and the elbow.

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arm

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17
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The proximal end of the humerus has a smooth, rounded portion called the ___.

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head

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It attaches the humerus to the scapula at the glenoid cavity.

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head

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19
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Around the edge of the humeral head is the ___.

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anatomical neck

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20
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A more accessible site for surgical removal at the humerus is the ___.

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surgical neck

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21
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Lateral to the humeral head is the ___ and ___.

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greater tubercle,

lesser tubercle

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22
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Muscles from the scapula attach to the ___ and hold the humerus to the scapula.

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greater tubercle,

lesser tubercle

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23
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It is where the deltoid muscle attaches.

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deltoid tuberosity

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24
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True or False:

The size of the deltoid tuberosity remains no matter how frequent and powerful the pulls are from the deltoid muscle.

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false,

It increases as the pulls from the deltoid muscle increases.

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25
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It provide attachment sites for the forearm muscles.

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epicondles

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26
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The two bones of the forearm:

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ulna,

radius

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27
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The proximal end of the ulna forms a ___ that fits tightly over the end of the humerus, forming most of the elbow joint.

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trochlear notch

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28
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It is an extension of the ulna which can be felt as the point of the elbow.

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olecranon process

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29
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It helps complete the grip of the ulna on the distal end of the humerus.

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coronoid process

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30
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It is a part of the ulna which articulates with the bone of the wrist.

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ulnar head

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31
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It is where the biceps attach.

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radial tuberosity

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32
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It provides attachment sites for the ligaments of the wrist.

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radial,

ulnar styloid process

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33
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It is a relatively short region between the forearm and the hand.

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wrist

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34
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The wrist is composed of ___ carpal bones.

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8 (2 rows of 4 bones each)

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35
Q

The bones of the wrist are:

A 
"Scared Lovers Tri Positions That They Cannot Handle"
scaphoid,
lunate,
triquetrum,
pisiform,
hamate,
capitate,
trapezoid,
trapezium
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36
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It forms the bony framework of the hand.

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metacarpal

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37
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There are ___ metacarpal in the hands.

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5

38
Q

Each finger consists of three small bones called ___.

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phalanges

39
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It is a sesamoid, carpal bone that is pea-shaped.

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pisiform

40
Q

The phalanges of each finger are called ___, ___, and ___.

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proximal phalange,
middle phalange,
distal phalange

41
Q

The only digit in the hand with two phalanges, the proximal and distal.

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thumb

42
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The thumb is medically known as ___.

A

pollex

43
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The pointy finger is medically known as ___.

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index

44
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The middle finger is medically known as ___.

A

medius

45
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The ring finger is medically known as ___.

A

annularis

46
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The pinky finger is medically known as ___.

A

minimus

47
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It receives the trochlea of a humerus.

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trochlear notch

48
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When the forearm is extended, the ___ fits.

A

coronoid process

49
Q

When the forearm is bent, the ___ fits.

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olecranon process

50
Q

It is the place where the lower limbs attach to the body.

A

pelvic girdle

51
Q

The right and left ___, or hip bones, join each other anteriorly and the ___ posteriorly to form a ring of bone.

A

coxal,

sacrum

52
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It is a ring of the bone.

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pelvic giirdle

53
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The pelvic girdle is made of ___.

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coxal bones

54
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The pelvis is made of ___, ___ and ___.

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pelvic girdle,
sacrum,
coccyx

55
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Every coxal bone is formed by three bones fused to one another to form a single bone, namely the ___, ___, and ___.

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ilium,
ischium,
pubis

56
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It is the most superior among the three bones of the coxal bone.

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ilium

57
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It is the bone inferior and posterior among the three bones of the coxal bone.

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ischium

58
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It is the bone inferior and anterior among the three bones of the coxal bone.

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pubis

59
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It can be seen along the superior margin of each ilium.

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iliac crest

60
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It is an important hip landmark located at the anterior end of the iliac crest.

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iliac spine

61
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It is where the coxal bones join each other anteriorly.

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pubic symphysis

62
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The sacrum and the ilium join each other posteriorly at the ___.

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sacroiliac joint

63
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It is the socket of the hip joint.

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acetabulum

64
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It is the large hole in each coxal bone that is closed off by muscles and other structures.

A

obturator foramen

65
Q

It is formed by the pelvic brim and the sacral promontory.

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pelvic inlet

66
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It is bounded by the ischial spines, the pubic symphysis, and the coccyx.

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pelvic outlet

67
Q

It is the region between the hip and the knee.

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thigh

68
Q

It is the longest human bone.

A

femur

69
Q

It articulates with the acetabulum of the coxal bone,

A

head of the femur

70
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At the distal end of the femur, the ___ articulates with the tibia.

A

condyles

71
Q

Located medially and laterally to the condyles are points of ligament attachment. They are the __.

A

epicondyles

72
Q

The femur can be distinguished from the humerus by its ___.

A

long neck

73
Q

The long neck is located between the ___ and ___ of the femur.

A

head,

trochanters

74
Q

A broken hip is usually a break of the ___.

A

feoral neck

75
Q

It is located within the major tendon of the anterior thigh muscles and enables the tendon to bend over the knee.

A

patella

76
Q

It is the region between the knee and the ankle.

A

leg

77
Q

The two bones of the leg are ___ and ___.

A

tibia,

fibula

78
Q

It is the major weight-bearing bone of the leg.

A

tibia

79
Q

Which is larger, the tibia or fibula?

A

tibia

80
Q

Just distal to the condyles of the tibia, on its anterior surface, is the ___.

A

tibial tuberosity

81
Q

It is where the muscles of the anterior thigh attach.

A

tibial tuberosity

82
Q

True or False:

The fibula articulates with the femur.

A

false,

The fibula does not articulate with the femur, but its head is attached to the proximal end of the tibia.

83
Q

It is a prominence that can be seen on the tibia.

A

medial mallolus

84
Q

It is a prominence that can be seen on the fibula.

A

lateral mallolus

85
Q

It consists of tarsal bones.

A

ankle

86
Q

The ankle consists of ___ tarsal bones.

A

7

87
Q

The tarsal bones are the:

A 
"MILC No Thanks Cow"
talus,
calcaneus,
cuboid,
navicular,
medial navicular,
intermediate navicular,
lateral navicular
88
Q

It consists the foot.

A

metatarsal bones,

phalanges

89
Q

The metatarsal bones are ___ than the metacarpal bones.

A

longer

90
Q

The phalanges of the foot are ___ than the phalanges of the hand.

A

shorter

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