Skeletal Structure Flashcards

1
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2 parts of skeleton

A

Axial

Appendicular

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2
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5 parts of Axial skeleton

A
Skull
inner ear ossicles
hyoid
chest (thoracic cage)
vertebral column
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3
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primary purpose of axial skeleton

A

to protect body’s most vital organs

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4
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No of bones in axial skeleton

A

80

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5
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3 bones in inner ear ossicles

A

hammer, stirrup, anvil

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6
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How many times does Hyoid move in a lifetime

A

1 x girls - babies suckle/breathe same time until 3 month

2 x boys - puberty, voice drops

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7
Q

The skull forms what 2 structure?

A

Cranium

face

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8
Q

Skull bones are joined with -

A

sutures

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9
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What do sinuses do

A

lighten bones
immunity
linked to nose
resonate voice

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10
Q

What are the soft spots in a baby’s skull

A

fontanelles

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11
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purpose of fontanelles

A

head fits trough birth canal

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12
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when do fontanelles ossify

A

12-18 months old

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13
Q

what treatment recommend to all new babies

A

cranial sacral

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14
Q

dipping fontanelle can indicate

A

dehydration (unless normal)

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15
Q

bulging fontanelle indicates

A

meningitis
tumour
etc etc

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16
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Vertebral column split into 5 parts -

A
Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
Sacrum
Coccyx
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17
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How many cervical vertebrae

18
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how many thoracic vertebrae

19
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how many lumbar vertabrae

20
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function of vertebral column

A

protects spinal cord
movement
supports skull
axis of trunk

21
Q

What are C1 and C2 known as -

A

c1 - atlas

c2 axis with raised ‘dent’ for atlas to sit on

22
Q

how many intervertebral discs in column

23
Q

which part of vertebral column has no discs

24
Q

how to intervertebral discs change shape along spine?

A

progressively thicker at bottom

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role of vertebral discs
shock absorbing separating stick spine together
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composition of vertebral disc
no blood vessels annulus fibrosis - outside nucleus pulposus - middle
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no of bones in thoracic cage & ribs
Sternum | 12 pairs of ribs
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Bottom part of sternum called
Xiphoid process
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rib cartilage called
costal cartilage
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no of bones appendicular skeleton
126
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definition of appendicular skeleton
distal skeleton | appendages to major body parts
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function of appendicular skeleton
movement protects organs - digestion reproduction excretion
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6 major areas of appendicular skeleton
``` shoulder girdle arm hand pelvic girdle leg foot ```
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6 bone sections of arm top - bottom
humerus ulna, radius carpals, metacarpals phalanges
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shoulder girdle - 2 bones
clavicle, scapula
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Why is scapula flat bone
attachment
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pelvis 2 main parts
hip bones | sacrum
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3 lots of hip bones
illiac crest, iscium pubic symphysis
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What is longest/strongest bone in body/
Femur
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leg bones top - bottom
``` Femur Tibia Fibula Patella Tarsals Metatarsals Phalanges ```
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Muscles two attachment points known as
origin and insertion