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Module 4: Musculoskeletal system: skeletal system Flashcards

1
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how many bones do we have?

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206

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what are the components of the skeletal system?

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  1. bones
  2. cartilage
  3. ligaments
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what is the funtion of the skeletal system?

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  1. support and protection
  2. movement
  3. storage
  4. produce red blood cells in the bone marrow
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what are the 5 shapes of bones?

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  1. Long: humerus
  2. flat: skull
  3. short: carpals
  4. irregular: vertebrae
  5. sesamoid: patellar
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what are the 2 layers of bones?

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  1. compact: dense outer layer, resists and produces force
  2. spongy: made of small trabeculae
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6
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what is compact bone sandwiched between?

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connective tissue membrane
1. periosteum
2. endosteum

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what is the periosteum?

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a membrane that covers the outside of compact bone

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what is the endosteum?

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a membrane that covers the inside of compact bone

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what are the features of long bone?

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  1. Epiphysis: very end of the bone
  2. metaphysis: neck of bone
  3. diaphysis: middle shaft of bone
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what is the diaphysis of the long bone?

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the tubular shaft that forms the long axis

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what is the epiphysis of the long bone?

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  1. either end of the bones
  2. it has a proximal and distal end
  3. forms joints to create movement and levers
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what are bone markings?

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site of muscle, ligament and tendon attachment on external surfaces

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what are openings on bones?

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areas involved in joint formation or passages for vessels etc to pass through

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what is a crest on bones?

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a thin ridge, illiac crest on hip bone

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what is tuberocity on bones?

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large, rounded projection: ball joint

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16
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what is an epicondyle?

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raised area, found on femur

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what is a tubercle?

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small round prjection, closer to the metaphysis on the femur

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what is a trochanter?

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blunt, large, irregulas process

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19
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what is a line on bones?

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a narrow ridge

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what is a fossa on bones?

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shallow depression

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what is a foramen?

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opening for blood vessels

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22
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how many bones does the axial skeleton have?

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80 bones in 3 regions

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what are the 3 regions of the axial skeleton?

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  1. skull
  2. vertebral column
  3. thoracic cage: ribs, thoracic vertrbrae and sternum
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what is the function of the axial skeleton?

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  1. forms longitudinal axis of body
  2. supports head, neck and trunk
  3. protects brain, spinal cords and thoracic organs
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25
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which systems does the skull accomodate?

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  1. first part of respitaroy
  2. digestive
26
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what is the pterion?

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spart of skull that that is above the ear, wealest part of the skull

27
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how many bones does the cranial region have?

28
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how many bones does the facial region have?

29
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list the 8 cranial bones

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  1. Frontal
  2. sphenoid
  3. ethmoid (in between the eyes, under the nose ridge)
  4. temporal x2
  5. occipital
  6. parietal x2
30
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what are the 5 major regions of the vertebral column?

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  1. cervical
  2. thoracic
  3. lumbar
  4. sacrum
  5. coccyx
31
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how many bones are in each spinal region?

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  1. cervical - 7 (breakfast at 7)
  2. thoracic - 12 (lunch at 12)
  3. lumber - 5 (dinner at 5)
  4. sacrum - 5 (fused into 1)
  5. coccyx - 4 (fused into 1)
32
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what is the function of the vertebral column?

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  1. provides surface area for muscle attachement
  2. supports and proects the spinal cord
  3. positions the head
  4. supports the upright position
33
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what are the 2 curvatures of the spine?

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  1. primary: thoracic and sacral (convex)
  2. secondary: cervical and lumbar (concave)
34
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what are the 3 abnormal curvatures?

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  1. scoliosis (sideways)
  2. kyphosis (hunchback)
  3. lordosis (belly pushed out)
35
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what are the main features of rgw cervical vertebrae?

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  1. 7 of them
  2. C1 is call atlas
  3. C2 is called axis
  4. has short bifid spinous process (except C7)
  5. has a large vertbral foramen
  6. has a small oval body
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what are the main features of the thoracic vertebrae?

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  1. 12 of them
  2. large transverse process
  3. spinious process is inferior
  4. small vertebral foramen
  5. heart shaped body
  6. has facets for articulation to the ribs
37
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what are the main features of the lumbar vertebrae?

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  1. 5 of them
  2. short, flat spinous process
  3. small transverse process
  4. triangular vertebral foramen
  5. large body (weight bearing)
38
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what are the invertebral disks?

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cushion like pads between the vertebrae that act as shock absorbers

39
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what are the 2 regions of the vertrbral column?

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  1. nucleus pulposus: inner gelatinous nucleus (elasticity)
  2. anulus fibrosis ( outer collar composed of collagen and fibro cartilage
40
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how many ribs are there?

41
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how many true ribs are there?

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7, ribs 1-7 are attached to the sternum directly

42
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how many false ribs are there?

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5, ribs 8-12 are attached to 7, not the sternum

43
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what is the function of the ribs?

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  1. protects vital organs
  2. supports shoulder girdles and upper limbs
  3. attachment sites for muscles of neck, back, chest and shoulders
44
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what is the primary function of the appendicular skeleton?

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to position the hand in space and have fine dextric movement

45
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what does the pectoral girdle do?

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connects to the axial skeleteon and provides extra mobility

46
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what is the glenohumeral joint?

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shoulder joint

47
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which bones in the appendicular body allow for length?

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  1. humerous
  2. forearm
  3. wrist
  4. among others
48
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what is in the pectoral girdle?

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  1. clavical (collar bone)
  2. scapula (bone on back of shoulder)
49
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how many bones in the upper limbs?

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30
arm: humerus
forearm: radius and ulna
hand: 8 carpals, 5 metacarpals, 14 phalanges

50
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what are phalagnes and how many do we have on our upper limb?

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our fingers, distal (finger tips) intermdiate (middle part of fingers) and proximal (part of fingers closet to palm) 14 bones, thumb only has 2

51
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how many bones of each do we have in our hand?

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8 carpals (palm)
5 metacarpals (palm)
14 phalanges (fingers)

52
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what is the primary function of the lower limbs?

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weight bearing and locomotion

53
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what are the bones of the lower limbs?

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  1. pelvic girdle
  2. hip joint
  3. femur
  4. knee joint
  5. patellar
  6. tibia
  7. fibula
  8. ankle and foot
54
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what are the bones of the pelvic girdle?

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  1. sacrum and coccyx
  2. ilium x2 (superior)
  3. pubis x2 (inferiro to ilium and anterior)
  4. ischium x2 (inferior and anterior to pubis)
55
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what are the features of the coxal bone?

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  1. ilium
  2. pubis
  3. ischium
56
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what are the bones of the foot called?

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tarsals, same qty as carsals

57
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what is osteoperosis?

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reduction in bone mass

58
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which biological gender is more likely to get oseoperosis?

59
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what can trigger osteoperosis?

60
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how can people with osteoperosis improve their symptoms?

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resistance training

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