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Musculoskeletal System: The Skeleton Flashcards

1
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How many bones does a newborn have?

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350

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How many bones does an adult human have?

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206

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What are the functions of the skeleton?

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Support, movemement, protection, storage of minerals and blood cell production

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What is the support purpose of the skeleton?

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Structural and as a framework for the attachment of soft tissues and organs

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What is the movement functions of the skeleton?

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Attachment of skeletal muscle to bones either side of joints enables movement

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What are the protective functions of the skeleton?

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Many soft tissues and organs are surrounded by bone for protection

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What is the mineral storage function of the skeleton?

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Lipids are important for energy reserves and calcium salts are important for maintaining normal concentrations of calcium and phosphate ions in body fluids

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What is an epiphysis?

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Rounded bit at the end of the bone that contributes to a joint

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What is a metaphysis?

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Long bones containing the growth plate

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What is the medullary cavity?

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Hollow part of bone containing bone marrow

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What is a synonym for the Epiphysial line?

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Cartilage plate

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What are the only cell types that are found in healthy cartilage?

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Chondrocytes

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What do chondrocytes mainly produce?

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The cartilaginous matrix (made of collagen)

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Does cartilage have a vascular supply?

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No

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15
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How does cartilage get its blood supply?

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From the vasculated tissue around it

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What happens in the first stage of endochondral ossification?

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Chondrocytes increase in size while the matrix calcifies around them, so they apoptose

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What happens in the third stage of endochondral ossification?

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Cartilage becomes vasculated and is replaced by trabecular bone.
Fibroblasts differentiate into osteoblasts

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What happens in the second stage of endochondral ossification?

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Blood vessels grow into the perichondrium and cells differentiate into osteoblasts

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What is the periosteum?

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The bit around the edge of the cartilage shaft

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What is a primary ossification centre?

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Where the cartilage matrix is replaced by trabecular bone first

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What happens in the fourth stage of endochondral ossification?

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Wave of ossification spreads towards the end of long bone
Osteoclasts adsorb bone, leaving a marrow cavity
Bone grows inwards forming the compact bone

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What happens in the fifth stage of endochondral ossification?

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Capillaries and osteoblasts migrate into the epiphyses and ossification begins

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What is the purpose of the epiphyseal growth plate?

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Allows interstitial growth in bone

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What is an articular centre?

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Articulates with cartilage from another bone and prevents bone on bone articulations

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25
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How do genetic factors affect bone development?

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The overall shape and dimensions of a bone are shaped genetically

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26
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How does activity affect bone development?

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Bone adapts to meet functional demands

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How do nutritional factors affect bone development?

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Availability of calcium, phosphate salts, vitamin A, C, D, K and B12

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How do hormonal factors affect bone development?

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Calcitonin, parathyroid hormone, growth hormone and Estrogen affect calcium levels and bone growth

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29
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How do pathological factors affect bone development?

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Disease processes like infection, bone tumours and TB

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How does age affect bone development?

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Loss of calcium and the ability to use it can cause brittle bones which easily fracture

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31
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What are the two divisions of the skeleton?

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Axial and appendicular

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What is the axial skeleton?

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Forms central supporting axis of the body

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What is the appendicular skeleton?

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Bones of the upper and lower limbs, pelvic and pubic girdle

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34
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What are the 5 classifications of bone by shape?

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long, short, flat, irregular, sesamoid

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What are the features of long bones?

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Elongated tubular shafts, a central medullary cavity and expanded ends for articulation

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36
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What are some examples of long bone?

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Femur, humerus and tibia

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What are the features of short bones?

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Thin outer shell of compact bone with a completely trabecular interior

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What are the features of flat bones?

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Two shells of compact bone separated by a layer of cancellous bone

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39
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What are the features of irregular bones?

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Anything that doesn’t fit into any other category

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40
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What are the features of sesamoid bones?

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Found in tendons

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41
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Give some examples of short bones

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Carpal bones of the hand and tarsus bones in the foot

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42
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Give some examples of flat bones

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Frontal and parietal bone, sternum and ribs

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43
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Give some examples of irregular bones

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Sphenoid bone of the skull

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44
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Give some examples of sesamoid bones

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Patella

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45
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Where is the proximal end of the bone?

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Closest to trunk

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46
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Where is the neck of a bone?

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Narrowing where the shaft meets the epiphysis

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47
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Where is the distal end of the bone?

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Furthest from the trunk

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48
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What is an articular surface of a bone?

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Hyaline cartilage that provides wear-resistant lubricated surface to allow two bones to come together

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49
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What is a condyle?

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Curved articular surface

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50
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What is an epicondyle?

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Jutting out from the side of an articular condyle

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51
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How many bones are in the vertebral column?

52
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What are the 5 vertebral regions and how many vertebrae are in each?

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Cervical (7) 
Thoracic (12) 
Lumbar (5)
Sacrum (5 fused)
Coccyx (3-4 fused vertebrae)
53
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What is a primary vertebral curve?

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Present from birth

54
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What is a secondary vertebral curve?

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Develops months after birth

55
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Why do the secondary vertebral curves develop?

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Produces an s-shaped spine that allows for bipedal walking by ensuring the head is balanced over the bodies centre of gravity

56
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What is scoliosis?

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Lateral curvature of the spine

57
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Where does scoliosis happen most commonly?

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Thoracic region

58
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What causes scoliosis?

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Developmental, in which the body and arch of vertebrae fail to develop on one side

59
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How many bones are in the skull?

60
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How many cranial bones are there?

61
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How many facial bones are there?

62
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How many auditory ossicles are there?

63
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What is the function of the mastoid process?

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Attachment points for muscles of the head like the sternoclaidomastoid muscle

64
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What is the function of the sternoclaidomastoid muscle?

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Turning the head to the side

65
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Where does the mandible articulate with the temporal lobe?

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Temoporomandibular point

66
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What is the opening in the occipital bone called and what is its function?

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Foramen magnum, where the spinal cord passes

67
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What are cranial sutures?

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Fibrous joints connecting the bones of the skull

68
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What does the coronal suture fuse?

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Frontal and two parietal bones

69
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What does the lambdoid suture fuse?

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Occipital bone with two parietal bones

70
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What does the Sagittal suture fuse?

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Two parietal bones

71
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What does the squamous suture fuse?

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Parietal bone and squamous part of the temporal bone

72
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What does the parietomastoid suture fuse?

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Parietal bone and mastoid process of the temporal bone

73
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What does the occipitomastoid suture fuse?

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Occipital bone and mastoid process of the temporal bone

74
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What does the sphenosquamous suture fuse?

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Sphenoid bone and squamous part of the temporal bone

75
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What is the pterion?

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Junction of sphenoid, temporal, parietal and frontal bone

76
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What is the highest part of the skull called?

77
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What is it called where the saggital and coronal sutures meet?

78
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What is it called where the saggital and lambdoid sutures meet?

79
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What is the asterion?

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Junction of the parietal temporal and occipital bone

80
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What shape is the pterion?

81
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Where is the weakest part of the skull?

82
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When does the anterior Fontanelle close?

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Between 13 and 24 months

83
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When does the posterior Fontanelle close?

84
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What is the function of a Fontanelle?

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Allows for growth of brain and head structures

85
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How many pairs of ribs do you have?

86
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Which are the typical ribs?

87
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Which are the atypical ribs?

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1, 2, 11 and 12

88
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What does the pectoral girdle consist of?

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Clavicle and scapula

89
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What is the function of the pectoral girdle?

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Supports upper limb and connects it to the axial skeleton

90
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How many segments does the upper limb have and what are they called?

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3 - arm (proper), forearm and hand

91
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What bone(s) are found in the arm?

92
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Where does the humerus articulate?

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Glenohumoral joint and elbow joint

93
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What bone(s) are found in the forearm?

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Radius and ulna

94
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Where do the radius and ulna articulate?

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Elbow joint, wrist joint and the radioulnar joint

95
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What does the radioulnar joint allow for?

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Pronation and supination

96
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How many carpal bones do we have and how are they arranged?

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8 (two rows of four)

97
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How many metacarpals do we have?

98
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How many phalanges do we have and where are they found?

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14- fingers

99
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How many phalanges are found in each finger?

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3 - proximal, middle and distal portion apart from thumb that only has a distal and middle

100
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What is the function of the pelvic girdle?

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Supports lower limb and connects it to the axial skeleton

101
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What is the pelvic girdle made up of?

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Hipbones on each side and the sacrum and coccyx

102
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How many segments are found in the lower limb and what are they called?

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3- femur, crura and foot

103
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What bone(s) are found in the femur?

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Femur and patella

104
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What bone(s) are found in the crural leg segment?

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Tibia and fibula

105
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What bone(s) are found in the foot and how many of each?

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7 tarsals, 5 metatarsals and 14 phalanges

106
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What are the two main joint classifications?

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Functional and structural

107
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What are the functional classifications of a joint?

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Synarthrosis, amphiarthrosis, diarthrosis

108
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What is a synarthrosis joint?

109
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What is an amphiarthrotic joint?

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Slightly moveable

110
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What is an example of an amphiarthrotic joint?

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Pubic joint

111
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What is a diarthrotic joint?

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Freely moveable

112
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What is an example of a diarthrotic joint?

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Elbow or knee

113
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What are the structural classifications of a joint?

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Fibrous, cartilaginous and synovial

114
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What is an example of a fibrotic joint?

115
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What is an example of a cartilaginous joint?

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Pubic bones

116
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What is an example of a synovial joint?

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Elbow/knee

117
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What does the joint cavity of a synovial joint contain?

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Synovial fluid secreted by the synovial membrane

118
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What makes up the articular capsule?

A

Fibrous capsule and synovial membrane

119
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What are the types of synovial joint?

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Hinge, ball and socket, pivot, saddle, gliding, condylar

120
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Give an example of a hinge joint

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Elbow/ fingers

121
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Give an example of a ball and socket joint

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Shoulder/ hip

122
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Give an example of a pivot joint

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Rotation, neck

123
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Give an example of a saddle joint

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Thumb - carpalmetacarpal

124
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Give an example of a gliding joint

125
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Give an example of a condylar joint

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Metacarpal-phalyngeal joints

126
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What causes condylar joints?

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Oval-shaped articular surfaces

127
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What causes gliding joints?

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Flat surface and a sliding movement

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