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Lab Exam Two: Axial Skeleton Flashcards

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What are the three types of cartilages?

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  1. hyaline
  2. elastic
  3. fibrocartilage
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Cartilage that provides support with flexibility and resilience:

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hyaline

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What are the two types of hyaline cartilage? Where can they be found?

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  1. articular– cover ends of most bones at movable joints

2. costal– connect the ribs to the sternum

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4
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Elastic cartilage is better for […]. Examples are the […] and the […].

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repeated bending; external ear; epiglottis

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Fibrocartilage: […] with […] strength (bundles of […]). Examples of fibrocartilage are the […] and […]

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compressible; tensile; collage; menisci; intervertebral discs

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What are the 7 functions of the bone?

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  1. support
  2. protection
  3. anchorage
  4. mineral and growth factor storage
  5. blood cell formation
  6. fat storage
  7. hormone production
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Long bone structure:

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diaphysis (shaft) with epiphysis heads at each end, articular cartilage (hyaline) at joint surface

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Periosteum:

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collagen sheath that covers the bone

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Endosteum:

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reticular connective tissue that lines the spongy bone

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Epiphyseal plate/line:

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hyaline cartilage zone where bones grow in length

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Distinguish the bone cells and their functions:

  1. Osteogenic:
  2. Osteoblast:
  3. Osteocyte:
  4. Osteoclast:
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DESCRIPTION
B. found in large numbers

C. found in compact bone in lucuna

D. multi nucleate and ruffled border

FUNCTION
A. stem cell that typically creates all other bone cells; develops into osteoblast

B. forms bone tissue

C. maintains bone tissue

D. resorption/destruction of bone matrix

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When there are high calcium levels within the blood, what organ is triggered?

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thyroid

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When the are low calcium levels within the blood, what organ is triggered?

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parathyroid

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Calcitonin:

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stores Ca ions when there’s a buildup of bone by osteoblasts

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What does the parathyroid do for calcium blood levels?

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gets calcium ions from bones using osteoclasts

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16
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How many bones compose the skull?

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22

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Diploe:

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name of spongy bone IN FLAT BONES ONLY

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18
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List the paranasal sinuses:

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frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid, maxillary

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Where do you find the glabella?

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frontal bone– just above the root of the nose

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20
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Where do you find the supraorbital mrgin?

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frontal bone– ridge deep to the eyebrows

**some people have a supraorbital notch

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21
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Name the 4 sutures:

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coronal, saggital. squamous, lambdoid

22
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The temporal bone is typically divided into what 4 parts?

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  1. squamous
  2. tympanic
  3. mastoid
  4. petrous
23
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Temporal– What is within the squamous part?

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  1. zygomatic process

2. mandibular fossa/depression

24
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Temporal– What is the tympanic part composed of?

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  1. borders external acoustic meatus

2. opening into the ear canal

25
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Temporal– What is within the mastoid part?

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  1. mastoid process
26
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Mastoid process: filled with small […] that communicate with the […].

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air sinuses; middle ear

27
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Temporal– What is within the petrous part?

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  1. internal acoustic meauts
  2. carotid canal
  3. jugular foramen
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Temporal– Petrous function:

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separates the middle cranial fossa from the posterior fossa

29
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Internal acoustic meatus: allows passage of the […] nerve (for […] and […]) from the inner ear to the […].

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vestibulocochlear; balance; hearing; brain

30
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Jugular foramen: internal jugular […] of the […], glossopharyngeal, […], and accessory nerves.

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vein; neck; vagus

31
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Where is the foramen magnum? What does it contain?

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occipital bone

  1. occipital condyle (head rests on column)
  2. hypoglossal canal (muscle of tongue)
32
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Superior nuchal line:

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  1. defines superior limit of the neck

2. provides attachment to the skull for neck and back muscles

33
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What 3 things does the sphenoid bone contain?

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  1. pair of sphenoid sinuses
  2. sella turcica
  3. foramen: rotundum and ovale
34
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Sphenoid– What is the sella turcica?

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contains the pituitary gland

35
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Shenoid– The two foramen (rotundum and ovale) are passages for what?

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two branches of the trigeminal nerve

36
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Ethmoid bone is an anterior […] bone located between the […].

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cranial; eyes

37
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What are the 3 major portions of the ethmoid bone?

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  1. vertical perpendicular plate
  2. horizontal cribriform plate
  3. labyrinth
38
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Ethmoid– What is within the cribiform plate?

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  1. crista galli (dura mater attachment)

2. cribriform (olfactory) formina

39
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Ethmoid– What is the labyrinth?

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a large mass on each side of the perpendicular plate

40
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What foramen is found within the maxillae? What does it provide?

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infraorbital foramen

provides blood vessel and nerve (nose and cheek)

41
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Where can the palate be found? What is its function?

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maxillae

forms the roof of the mouth AND floor of the nasal cavity (separation)

** hard palate anteriorly and soft plate posteriorly

42
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Zygomatic arch contains:

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union of zygomatic, temporal, and maxilla bones

43
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Strongest bone in the skull:

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mandible

44
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How many bones in each region of the vertebral column?

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cervical = 7
thoracic = 12
lumbar = 5
sacrum = 5 fused
coccyx = 4 fused
45
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When two vertebrae are joined, they exhibit an opening between their pedicles called […]. These are […] that connect with the spinal cord.

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intervertebral foramen; spinal nerves

46
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The atlas […] the head while the axis […] the head.

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supports; allows rotation

47
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Cervical vertebrae contain a prominent anterior knob called:

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dens

48
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The hyoid bone is a […] shaped bone that lies above the […] cartilage. It is anchored by […] only.

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U; thyroid; ligaments

49
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What bones fused to create the sternum?

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  1. manubrium
  2. body
  3. xiphoid process
50
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How many ribs in total? Which are true, false, and floating?

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12 pairs in total

1-7 are true
8-12 are false with last two being floating ribs

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