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Osteology Terminology Flashcards

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skull

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cranium and mandible

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cranium

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skull and mandible

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callotte

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skull cap, portion that is cut off during an autopsy

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endocranium

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inside cranial vault

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ectocranium

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outside cranial vault

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viscerocranium

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facial skeleton

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neurocranium

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brain case

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how many bones are in the skull?

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28

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how many bones are paired in the skull? how many are singular?

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11; 6

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landmarks of the front of the skull

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brow ridges
orbits
nasal aperture
mental foramen

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landmarks of the side of the skull

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zygomatic arch
external auditory meatus (EAM)
mastoid process

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landmarks of the bottom of the skull

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occipital candyles

foramen magnem

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coronal suture

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frontal and parietal

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squamosal (sagital) suture

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temporal and parietal

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lambdoidal suture

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occipital and parietal

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how many teeth are there?

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32

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how many teeth are in each quadrant?

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2 incisors, 1 canine, 2 pre-molars, and 3 molars

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what is the tooth anatomy?

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crown, neck, root, apex

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axial skeleton

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skull
spine with sacrum
ribs
sternum

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thorax

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clavicle
sternum
vertebrae
ribs

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ribs

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connected to the vertebra, connects to sternum

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what are the functions of the rib cage?

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protect the thoracic viscera, mechanical framework for respiration

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sternal ribs

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1-7

true ribs

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common cartilage

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8-10

false ribs

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no sternal articulation
11-12 | floating ribs
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cervical vertebrae
7 | neck
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thoracic vertebrae
12 | thorax
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lumbar vertebrae
5 | lower back
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sacrum and coccyx
fused together 5 in the sacrum 3-5 in the coccyx
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what are the unique features of two of the cervical vertebrae and what are they called?
``` C1 = atlas C2 = axis -holes on both sides -transverse foreman -angle of the lamina ```
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what are the unique traits of thoracic vertebrae?
- rib articulations - angle of the lamina - ribs attach between vertebra
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is there anything unique about lumbar vertebrae?
no
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what are the functions of vertebrae?
1. bear the body weight 2. anchor ligaments 3. protect the spinal cord
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secondary curve
- weight bearing response - spinal sagittal balance - reduce the workload
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when does the first curve start the appear? the second?
- when a baby starts to lift its head, around 2-3 months | - when a baby starts to walk, around 1 year
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appendicular
- clavicle | - pectoral girdle
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what are the parts of the long bone?
head neck shaft epiphysis
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head of the long bone
large, rounded, usually articular end of the bone
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neck of the long bone
section of bone between head and shaft
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shaft of the long bone
diaphysis, long, straight part between the ends
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epiphysis
the articular end of the bone
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what are the parts of the upper limb?
humorous, radius, and ulna
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how many bones are in the hand?
27
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manual phalanges
14 fingers 3 rows
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metacarpals
5 | bones of the hand
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carpals
8 | wrist bones
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pelvis
composed of 2 os coxae | 1 sacrum
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os coxae
3 bones ilium pubis iscnium
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what are the parts of the lower limb?
femur, patella, tibia, fibula
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how many bones are in the foot?
26
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calcaneus
heal
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tarsals
7 | including the calcaneus
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phalanges
14 toes three sets
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what is in the pectoral girdle?
scapula and clavicle

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