skeletal system Flashcards
what is hematopoisesis
the process of producing blood cells
what do red blood cells do
carry oxygen
where is the frontal bone and how many bones
forehead, 1
where is the parietal bone and how many
sides and the top of your head, 2
where is the temporal bone and how many
side of your head around your ears/ temples, 2
where is the occipital bone and how many
back of the head, 1
where is the mandible
chin, lower jaw
where is the maxilla
upper lip
where is the zygoma
cheekbones
where is the sphenoid
bat shaped bones to the side and behind the ear
where is the lacrimal
tear ducts
where is the ethmoid
right next to the lacrimal bone
where is the nasal
nose
where is the cervical and how many bones
neck, 7
where is the thoracic and how many bones
middle back, ribs connect to it, 12
where is the lumbar and how many bones
lower back, 5
where is the sacrum and how many bones
above the tailbone, connected to the pelvis 5 bones fused to make 1
where is the tailbone/coccyx and how many bones
beneath the sacrum, 4 bones fused to make 1
how many bones are in the spine
33 total/ 26 when counting the fused bones
where is the breastbone
in the middle of your pectoralis major
what parts of the breastbone are there
top section: manubrium
middle section: body of the sternum
bottom section: xiphoid process
what is osteoarthritis
arthritis caused by the breakdown and loss of cartilage in the joints
what causes osteoarthritis
injury to a joint that is not cared for properly
what is the cardiac muscle
striated, involuntary (no conscious control) only muscle in the heart
what is smooth muscles
located in the wall of hollow internal surfaces such as blood vessels, stomach,etc.
