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Skeletal/muscle Flashcards

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Ligaments

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Bond bones to other bones

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What bones are in the face?

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Nasal,lacrimal,maxillary, mandibular,zygomatic, vomer,mental foramen

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What bones protect/support internal organs

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Flat bones: skull, shoulder blades, ribs, pelvic

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Tendons

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Bond muscle to bone

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Foot bones

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Talus, calcaneus,Tarsals, metatarsals, proximal phalanges, middle phalanges, distal phalanges

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Parts of shoulder blade

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Acromion, scapula, glenoid fossa

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Tibia

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Larger of 2 leg bones

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Fibula

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Smaller of 2 leg bones

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Ilium

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Uppermost part of pelvis

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Ischium

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Lowest part of pelvis

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Pubis

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Middle part of pelvic bone

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Pelvic girdle

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Pelvis as a whole

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Scapula

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Shoulder blade

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Manubrium

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Right above sternum

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Xiphoid process

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Below sternum

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Pubic symphysis

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Connects pelvis at bottom

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Intervertebral discs

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In between vertebra

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Vertebral body

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Between intervertebral disk

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Transverse process

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On each side of spinous process

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Lamina

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In between transverse & spinous process

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Spinous process

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Part protruding from the back

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Lacrimal bones

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Bones in corner of eye (tears)

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Zygomatic bones

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Cheek bones

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Vomer

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Lower bone of nasal cavity

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Trochanters

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Large/small processes for tendon attachments

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Condyle

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Lower part; rounded knuckle-like process

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Tuberosity

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Small round elevation where tendons/muscles attach

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Epicondyle

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Above condyle

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Olecranon fossa

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Elbow

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30
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Sutures

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Where cranial bones join at joints (immovable)

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Occipital bone

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Base of back of skull

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Sphenoid bone

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Behind eyes/cheek bone

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33
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Ethmoid bone

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Supports nasal cavity and forms part of eye socket

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34
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Diaphysis

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Middle region of long bone

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Epiphysis

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Each end of long bone

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Epiphyseal line/plate

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Area of cartilage (growth plate)

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Metaphysis

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Flared portion of bone

38
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Periosteum

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Vascular membrane covers surface of long bone

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Articular cartilage

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Bone meet another bone to form joint

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Compact (cortical) bone

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Hard dense layer around diaphysis

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Haversian canals

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Canals containing blood vessels that bring oxygen to bone remove waste

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Medullary cavity

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Hallow center of bone

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Cancellous bone

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Porous/less dense spongy

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Yellow marrow

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Red marrow

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Immature/ mature red blood cells

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Subluxation

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Partial or incomplete dislocation (compression fracture)

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Scoliosis

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Curving of the spine

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Kyphosis

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Increased posterior curve in thoracic spine

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Lordosis

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Increased anterior curve of lumbar spine

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Osteomyelitis

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Inflammation of bone/marrow secondary to infection

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Osteoporosis

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Decrease in bone density (weakening)

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Simple fracture

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Compound fracture

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Open (out of skin)

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Colles fracture

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Compression fracture

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Comminuted fracture

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Femur (shatter)

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Greenstick fracture

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Femur (chip)

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Ankylosis

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Chronic joint condition. Inflammation/pain; treated w/ heat application, aspirin, NSAIDs, DMARDs

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Osteoarthritis

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Degenerative joint disease loss of articular cartilage/hypertrophy of bone; treated w/ aspirin/ (NAAIDS)

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Leiomyosarcoma

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Malignant Cancer in the smooth muscle

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Leiomyoma

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Benign tumor of smooth muscle

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Supination

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Turning the palm upward

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Pronation

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Turning palm downward

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Visceral muscle

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Muscle connected to internal organs; involuntary or smooth

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Skeletal muscle

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Striated muscle; voluntary moves all bones, facial, eye movements

67
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Ossification

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Replace cartilage with bone

68
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Osteoclast

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Reabsorb or digest bone

69
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What minerals and vitamins help with bone formation?

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Calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D

70
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What is the function of bone marrow?

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Produces lymphocytes, cells and platelets

71
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Processes

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Attachments for muscles,tendons,ligaments

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Depressions

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Openings that are passages/join bones

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Fissure

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Narrow groove or slit-like opening

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Foramen

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Opening for blood vessels and nerves

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Fossa

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Shallow cavity in/on a bone

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Sinus

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Hollow cavity w/in bone

77
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What do air cavities do?

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Lighten then skull/warm and moisten air passing through resp. system

78
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Which ribs are false ribs?

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Ulna

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Proximal to elbow when bent

80
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Radius

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Aligns with thumbs

81
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Fontanelle

82
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Sella turcica

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Depression in sphenoid bone by pituitary gland

83
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Styloid process

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Pole-like process extending down from temporal bone on each side of skull

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Ewing sarcoma

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Malignant bone tumor; often 5-15yr; surgery and treatment best cure; pain/ swelling

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Exostosis

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Bony growth on surface of bone

86
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Osteogenic sarcoma

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Malignant tumor on bone

87
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Talipes

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Clubfoot; treated w/ orthopedic casts or surgery

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Reduction

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Restoration of bone to normal position

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Ankylosing spondylitis

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Chronic progressive stiffening of joints (spine)

90
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Gouty arthritis

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Inflammation due to excessive uric acid in body

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Ganglion

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Fluid-filled cyst by joint

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Lyme disease

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Recurrent arthritis, myalgia,neuron and cardio symptoms caused by deer ticks

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