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SKELETAL: AXIAL SKELETON Flashcards

1
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how many bones does the skull have

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22 bones

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2
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house and protect the brain

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cranial bone or cranium

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3
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immovable bones are called

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sutures

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4
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top of the skull is called the

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calvaria

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5
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connected to the two parietal bones

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frontal bone

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6
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suture that connects parietal and frontal bone

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coronal suture

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7
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superior border of each of the orbits contains a _ ; allows passage of a blood vessel and nerve for the eyelid and eye

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supraorbital foramen or notch

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8
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between two orbits is the smooth region of the bone called

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glabella

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9
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what sinus does the frontal bone contain

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frontal sinus

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10
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the frontal bone forms the _ which supports lobes of the brain

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anterior cranial fossa

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11
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two parietal bones are joined by what suture?

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sagittal suture

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12
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parietal bones are connected to the occipital bone by what suture

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lambdoid suture

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13
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temporal bones are connected by the skull by the

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squamous sutures

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14
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this part of the temporal bone meets the parietal bone

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squamous part

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15
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it joins to form the what arc? (bridge across the side of the skull)

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zygomatic arch

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16
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the zygomatic process has an oval-shaped fossa on the inferior side called the

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mandibular fossa

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17
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this part of the temporal bone has the prominent external auditory canal (transmits sound waves toward the eardrum, or tympanic membrane)

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tympanic part

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18
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this part of the temporal bone extends inward toward the center of the skull

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petrous part

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19
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located on the posterior surface of the petrous part and is the opening for a nerve controlling hearing and balance

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internal auditory canal

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20
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large bony inferior projection that can be seen and felt just posterior to the external ear

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mastoid process

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21
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cavities inside the mastoid process

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mastoid air cells

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22
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when mastoid air cells become infected it causes

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mastoiditis

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23
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projects from the lower portion of the petrous part of the temporal bone ; serves as attachment site for three muscles

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styloid process

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24
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located between the styloid process and mastoid process and allows for passage of a nerve controlling facial muscles

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stylomastoid foramen

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25
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three important foraminas:

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jugular
carotid
foramen lacerum

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26
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allow jugular veins to carry majority of the blood away from the brain

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jugular foramina

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27
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major entry point for blood delivery to the brain

28
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easily noticeable opening in a dried skull at the border of the petrous part and the sphenoid bone

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foramen lacerum

29
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makes up the majority of the skull’s posterior wall and base

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occipital bone

30
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most prominent feature of the occipital bone, the opening were the brainstem connects to the spinal cord

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foramen magnum

31
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this region forms the _ that support the cerebellum of the brain

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posterior canal fossae

32
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two rounded projections on either side of the foramen magnum

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occipital condyles

33
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points of attachment for several neck muscles that move the head

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nuchal line

34
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single bone that extends completely across the skull (resembles a butterfly)

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sphenoid bone

35
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shape of the prominence formed within the floor of cranial cavity

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sella turcica

36
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within the body of the sphenoid bone are the

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sphenoidal tissues

37
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located on each side of the sphenoidal bone just anterior to the sella turcica

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optic canal

38
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the lateral portions of the sphenoid bone form the

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middle cranial fossa

39
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where cranial nerves controlling eye movement enter the orbit

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superior orbital fissure

40
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porous, fragile bone centrally located in the skull

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ethmoid bone

41
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large portion of the nasal cavity

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nasal septum

42
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sinuses within the ethmoid bone form the

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ethmoidal sinuses

43
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prominent ridge of the ethmoid bone

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crista galli

44
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houses one of the two olfactory bulbs that transmit signals for the sense of smell

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cribriform plates

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cribriform plates contain numerous foramina called

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olfactory foramina

46
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extending inferiorly from the ethmoid bone is a central, thin, bony plate called the

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perpendicular plate

47
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two scroll shaped bones protruding medially from the ethmoid bone

47
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openings within particular bones that open into the nasal cavity

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paranasal sinuses

48
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cone shaped fossae

49
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rounded opening anteriorly and is separated into right and left halves by the nasal septum

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nasal cavity

50
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how many bones are in the face

51
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commonly known as cheekbones, anterior to sphenoid bones

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zygomatic bones

52
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anterior and inferior to the zygomatic bones ; fused in the center

53
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have horizontal plates that fuse centrally to form the posterior portion of the hard palate

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palatine bones

54
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smallest of the skull bones and house the depression through which the nasolacrimal duct enters the canal

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lacrimal bones

55
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form the bridge of nose

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nasal bones

56
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only skull bone that is freely movable

57
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forms most of the posterior of the nasal septum

58
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one of the three conchae in the nasal cavity

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inferior nasal concha

59
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important for speech and swallowing

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hyoid bone

60
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located in the vertebral column region with the greatest range of motion

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cervical vertebrae

61
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support the majority of the body’s wieght

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lumbar vertebrae

62
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located between two hip bones

63
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referred to as tailbone

64
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commonly called the rib cage ; contains the heart

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thoracic cage

65
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breastbone ; describe as sword shaped

NSG 10 (19 decks)

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