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SKELETAL SYSTEM Flashcards

1
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is composed of several types of bones based on

their appearance, location, and functions

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skeletal system

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Functions of Bones

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  • support
  • for storage of minerals
  • blood cell production
  • protection
    of internal tissues/ organs
  • leverage
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About ___ of bones are an

organic framework of fibrous tissues and cells

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1/3

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About ___ of bones are

inorganic component

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2/3

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1/3 of bones includes _____ and _____ that is called ______

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collagen - polysaccharides - glycosaminoglycans

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Glycosaminoglycans contains _____

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chondroitin sulfate

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Glycosaminoglycans gives bones _____ and _____

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resilience - toughness

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2/3 of bones includes _____ and _____ that give bone _____ and _____

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largely of calcium - phosphorus salts - hardness - rigidity

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are dense or cortical, with a hard-exterior layer

and forms almost the entire shaft of long bones

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compact bones

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are
spongy bones composed spicules arranged to form a porous (reticular)
network with spaces usually filled with marrow

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cancellous bones

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is the space surrounded by the cortex of a long bone

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medullary cavity or marrow cavity

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In young animals, this cavity is filled with _____, mainly composed of ______, and is gradually replaced by ______ as the animal ages

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red marrow - hematopoietic tissues - yellow marrow

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referring to

either end of a long bone (extremity)

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epiphysis

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the cylindrical shaft of a long bone

between the two epiphyses

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diaphysis

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  • referring to the flared (erupting)
    area adjacent to the epiphysis of a mature bone
  • area where the cortical bone become thinner
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metaphysis

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  • a layer of hyaline cartilage within the metaphysis that separates the
    diaphysis from epiphysis of an immature bone
  • area in which a bone can increase in length
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epiphyseal cartilage or

disk

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is a thin

layer of hyaline cartilage that covers that articular (joint) surface of a bone

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Articular cartilage

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18
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is a fibrous membrane that covers the surface of a bone

except where the articular cartilage is located

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periosteum

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19
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is the

fibrous membrane that lines the marrow cavity

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endosteum

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20
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are the bone-producing cells

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osteoblasts

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are the bone-destroying

cells

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osteoclasts

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  • are greater in one dimension than any other
  • function
    chiefly as levers and aid in support, locomotion, and prehension
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Long bones

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23
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examples of long bone

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  • femur
  • tibia
  • fibula
  • metatarsals
  • humerus
  • ulna
  • radius
  • metacarpals
  • phalanges
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  • are cuboid, or approximately equal in all
    dimensions; interior is composed of spongy bone filled with marrow spaces
  • absorb concussion, and they are found in complex joints, such as carpals and
    tarsals
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Short bones

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25
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examples of short bone

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  • carpals

- tarsals

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  • are relatively thin and expanded in two dimensions
  • chiefly
    for the protection of vital organs
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Flat bones

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spongy material that separates lamina externa from interna

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diploe

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examples of flat bone

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  • sternum
  • ribs
  • scapula
  • cranial bones
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29
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  • are so called because of their fancied
    resemblance to a sesame seed
  • reduce friction, increase leverage, or change
    the direction of pull, such as the patella.
A

Sesamoid bones

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30
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examples of sesamoid bone

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  • patellae
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31
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contain air

spaces or sinuses that communicate with the atmosphere

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Pneumatic bones

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32
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  • are unpaired bones on the median plane
  • protection,
    support, and muscular attachment such as the vertebrae and fascial bones
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Irregular bones

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33
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examples of irregular bone

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  • vertebrae

- facial bones

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34
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located along the axis of the body

and composed of the bones of the head and trunk of the vertebrae

A

axial skeleton

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35
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are bones associated with the appendages of the

body, such as the bones of the limb, including the bones that unite them

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appendicular skeleton

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36
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are any bony formation in an organ such as in the heart,

tongue and penis or certain animals

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visceral skeleton

37
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axial - cranium part

form the caudal and dorsal walls

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The occipital, parietal, interparietal, and frontal bones

38
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axial - cranium part
form the lateral and
ventral walls

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the temporal and sphenoid bones

39
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axial - cranium part

forms the rostral wall

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ethmoid bone

40
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has the cornual process or the bony projections, except polled animals,
covered by the horn

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frontal bone

41
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contain the middle and inner ears

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temporal bones

42
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supports the brain and pituitary gland

A

sphenoid bone

43
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presents the numerous openings for passage of the olfactory nerves for the
sense of smell

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ethmoid bone

44
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  • or the bony socket that
    protects the eye
  • is surrounded by the frontal, lacrimal and zygomatic bones
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orbital region

45
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  • is bordered dorsally by the nasal bones
  • laterally by the
    maxillae and incisive bones
  • ventrally by the palatine processes of the
    maxillae, incisive, and palatine bones.
A

nasal region

46
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separates the nasal

passages

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vomer bone

47
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which is scroll-like that projects into

the nasal passages

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conchae or turbinate bone

48
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is roofed by the maxillae and incisive

bones, and palatine bone, and ventrolateral walls by the mandible

A

oral region

49
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contain the teeth of the upper dental

arcade (incisive bones of ruminant lack teeth)

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maxillae and incisive bones

50
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contains
all the lower teeth and provides attachments for muscles for chewing and
swallowing

51
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have well-developed articular processes to

accommodate the large range of motions of the neck

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Cervical vertebrae

52
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The first cervical

vertebra

53
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the second cervical vertebra

54
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are characterized by well-developed spinous processes

and articular facets for the ribs.

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thoracic vertebrae

55
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have large, flat

transverse processes that project laterad

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lumbar vertebrae

56
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are fused to

form a single wedge-shaped bone, the sacrum

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sacral vertebrae

57
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single wedge-shaped bone

58
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form

the bony basis for the tail.

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caudal vertebrae

59
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forms the ventrum of the bony thorax
and gives attachment to the costal cartilages of the ribs as well as providing
a bony origin for the pectoral muscles

60
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cranial extremity of the sternum

61
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middle portion of the sternum

62
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the caudal extremity

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xiphoid process

63
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form the lateral walls of the bony thorax

64
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is relatively flat triangular

bone

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scapula or shoulder blade

65
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is present in birds and primates

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clavicle or collarbone

66
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forms the arm bone

67
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in mammals, radius is ____ than the ulna

68
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in birds, radius is ____ than the ulna

69
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in equine and bovine, radius and ulna are ____

70
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in dogs and cats, radius and ulna are ____

71
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is composed of two rows of small

bones.

72
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is located distal to the carpus

A

metacarpus

73
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in horse, metacarpus is a ______

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single large bone

74
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in ox and sheep, metacarpus is composed of _______ and also called _______

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fused 3rd and 4th metacarpal bones - cannon bone

75
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in pigs, it is composed of ___ bones

76
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digits are numbered from _____

A

1-5, depending on the species

77
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the proximal

phalanx in horses

A

long pastern bone

78
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the middle phalanx in horses

A

short pastern bone

79
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the distal phalanx in horses

A

coffin bone

80
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consists of a circle of bones comprises three bones which are fused to form the
os coxae, or pelvic bone

81
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is the largest

and most dorsal part of the pelvic cavity

82
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forms majority of the floor of the pelvic cavity

83
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is the smallest of the three and forms the cranial part of the floor of the
pelvic cavity

84
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extends from the coxofemoral (hip) joint to 
the stifle (human knee) joint
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femur or thigh bone

85
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are the bones of the true leg (crus)

A

tibia and fibula

86
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is composed of the multiple small bones that corresponds to the human
ankle

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tarsus or

hock

87
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rostral bone in
swine, the soft tissue of
the external nares

88
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cardiac 
skeleton in bovine; 
around the origin of the 
aorta and pulmonary 
artery at the base of the 
heart.
89
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  • penile bone (baculum or os priapi) in the
    canine family, also in gorilla and chimpanzee
  • located
    above the male urethra, and it aids sexual reproduction
    by maintaining sufficient stiffness during sexual
    penetration.

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