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1
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How many bones are there in the cranium?

A

80

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2
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what is the only moveable bone in your skull?

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madible

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3
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what are the five vertebral regions?

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cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, small coccygeal

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4
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how many vertebrae are in cervical?

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7

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5
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how many vertebrae are in thoracic?

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12

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6
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how many vertebrae are in lumbar?

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5

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7
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scoliosis

A

curvature of the spine laterally

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8
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kyphosis

A

hunch back

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9
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lordosis

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lumbar is too forward

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10
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what does the thoracic cage protect?

A

heart and lungs

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11
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costal cartilage

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the endings of the ribs and connects to the sternum

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12
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three types of ribs, and how many of each?

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true ribs (1-7), false ribs (8-10), floating ribs (11-12)

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13
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flexion/extension

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flexion- decreases the angle between the bones

extension- increases the angle between the bones

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14
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abduction/adduction/circumduction

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abduction- moves the limb laterally away from the midline of the body
adduction- moves the limb laterally towards the midline of the body
circumduction-moving a part of the body in circular manner

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15
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rotation

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medial- move limb towards body

lateral- away from the midline

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16
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supination/pronation

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supination- move palms to anterior facing position

pronation- move palms to backward facing position

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17
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dorsiflexion/plantar flexion

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dorsiflexion- move the front of the foot upward

plantar flexion- move the back of the foot upward

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18
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inversion/eversion

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inversion-turn the foot to angle the bottom of the foot toward the midline
eversion- turns the bottom of the foot away from the midline

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19
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protraction/retraction

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protraction-shoulders are moved forward

retraction-shoulders being pushed towards the vertebrae

20
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depression/elevation

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depression- downward movement

elevation-upward movement

21
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opposition/reposition

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opposition-bring the tip of the thumb to the tip of the finger
reposition-returning the thumb to an anatomical position

22
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pivot joint

A

uniaxial joint that allows rotational movement

23
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hinge joint

A

uniaxial joint that allows flexion/ extension movements

24
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condyloid joint

A

biaxial joint that allows flexion/extension, abduction/adduction/ circumduction movements

25
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saddle joint

A

biaxial joint that allows flexion/extension, abduction/adduction/ circumduction movements

26
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plane joint

A

multiaxial joint that allows inversion/eversion of foot or flexion/extension/lateral flexion of the vertebral column

27
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ball and socket joint

A

multiaxial joint that allows flexion/extension, abduction/adduction/circumduction, and medial/lateral rotation movements

28
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axial skeleton

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made up of 80 bones and is the head and trunk of the vertebrae

29
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appendicular skeleton

A

made up of 126 bones, Portion of the skeleton of vertebrates made up of bones that support appendages

30
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how many bones are there in the axial skeleton?

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there are 80 bones and the main bones are skull, vertebrae, rib cage and sternum

31
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How many bones in appendicular?

A

there are 126 bones in the appendicular and the main bones are Pectoral girdle, arms, forearms, hands, pelvis, legs, feet, and ankles

32
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Total bones in the body?

33
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functions of the skeletal system

A

support and protection, body movement, produce blood cells, and storage of minerals and fats

34
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long bones

A

cylinder-like shape, longer than it is wide

35
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short bones

A

cube-like shape, equal in length, width and thickness

36
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flat bones

A

thin and curved

37
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irregular bones

A

complex shape

38
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sesamoid

A

small and round, embedded in tendons

39
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epiphysis

A

spongy bone at the ends of the bone

40
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diaphysis

A

compact bone in the middle of the bone

41
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articular cartilage

A

hyaline cartilage, padding

42
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periosteum

A

membrane that covers the entire bone

43
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medullary cavity

A

hollow chamber filled with bone marrow

44
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2 functions of of the red/yellow bone marrow

A

red- blood

yellow-fat

45
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spongy bone

A

cancellous epiphysis

46
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compact bone

A

wall of the diaphysis

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