Quiz 2 (Skeletal systems) Flashcards
Quiz 2 (Skeletal System)
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Functions of skeletal system
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- Supports body
- Facilitates movement
- protects internal organs
- produces blood cells
- stores and releases minerals and fats
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Axial Skeleton
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Bones of neck, chest, head, and back
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Appendicular skeleton
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- Bones of upper and lower limbs
- Bones that attach each limb to axial skeleton
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Hyaline Cartilage (location)
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- Covers ends of long bones
- Rib cage, nose, trachea, larynx
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Fibrocartilage (location)
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- Intervertebral discs
- Discs of knee joints
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Elastic cartilage
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- External ear
- epiglottis
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Long bone
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- Cyndrical, longer than wide
- Move when muscles contract
- Humerus, femur, phalanges/metacarpals
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Short Bone
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- Cube like; approximately equal in length, width, and thickness
- Provide stability, support and some limited motion
- Carpals, tarsals
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Flat Bone
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- Curved and thin
- Points of attachment for muscles; protects internal organs
- Cranial bones, scapulae, ribs, sternum
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Irregular Bone
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- Complex shape, does not fit any other classification.
- Vertebrae, many facial bones (ones containing sinuses)
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Sesamoid Bone
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- Small round bone, shaped like sesame seed
- Found in tendons
- Protects tendons from compressive forces
- Patella (only common sesamoid bone)
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Articulations
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Where two bones meet
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Head
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Prominent rounded surface
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Facet
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Flat surface
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Condyle
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Rounded surface
