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SKELETAL SYSTEM Flashcards

1
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how many bones are there in the body

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206

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2
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how many ribs are there in the body

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24

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type of bone that are greater in length, width, consist on the shaft and a variable number of extremities ends and are slightly curved for strength

main function: absorbs the stress of the body’s weight at several different points, so that it evenly absorbs

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long bones

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4
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type of bone, somewhat cube-shaped and are nearly equal in length and width

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short bones

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5
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generally thin and composed of two nearly parallel plates of compact bone tissue enclosing a layer of spongy bone tissue

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flat bones

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6
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bone that protect the brain

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cranial bone

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7
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protect organs in the thorax

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ribs

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8
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also known as breast bone

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sternum

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9
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bones that have complex shapes and cannot be grouped to any categories of bones; vary in the amount of spongy tissue

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irregular bones

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10
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also known as the back bone

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vertebrae

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11
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bones develop in certain tendons where there is considerable friction, tension, physical stress

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sesamoid bones

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12
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bones that allow the rotational movement of the hand

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radius and ulna

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13
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known as the largest sesamoid bone; also known as “knee cap”

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patella

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14
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the longest and strongest bone in the body

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femur

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15
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a depression wherein the major ligament of the head of the femur is located

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fovea capitis

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16
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it means “basin”; serves as the trunk and form connection between the vertebral and lower limb

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pelvis

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17
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how many cranial are there in the skull

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8

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18
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how many facial bone does the body have

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14

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19
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forms the forhead

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frontal bone

20
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form the greater portion of the sides and roof of the cranial cavity

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parietal

21
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forms the posterior part and most of the base of the cranium

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occipital

22
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form the inferior lateral of the cranium and part of the cranial floor

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temporal

23
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lies at the middle part of the base of the skull; articulates with all the other cranial bones and hold them together

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sphenoid

24
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sponge-like in appearance and is located located on the midline in the anterior part of the cranial floor medial to the orbits

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ethmoid

25
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forms the upper jaw bone

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maxillae

26
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L-shape bones, form the posterior portion of the hard palette

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palatine bones

27
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also known as the “cheek bones”

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zygomatic bones

28
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the smallest of the face;

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lacrimal bones

29
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forms the bridge of the nose

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nasal bones

30
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triangular bone on the nasal cavity

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vomer

31
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scroll-like bones that form a part of the inferior lateral wall of the nasal cavity and project into the nasal cavity

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inferior nasal conchae

32
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lower jaw bone; strongest bone in the face; only movable skull bone

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mandible

33
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number of vertebrates at early development

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33

34
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number of vertebrates at adulthood

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26

35
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also known as “atlas”; holds up the head

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c1

36
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also called “axis” considerable amount of rotation in the vertebae

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c2

37
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considerable rotation in the vertebrae

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dens

38
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formed by the 5 sacral vertebrae

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sacrum

39
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what age is the total completion of sacrum

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30 years old

40
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also known as “tailbone”; formed by the fusion of 4 coccygeal vertebrae

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coccyx

41
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the true ribs

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ribs 1-7

42
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the false ribs

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8-12

43
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ribs attached to the sternum by common cartilage

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ribs 8-10

44
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known as floating ribs; do not attach to the sternum

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ribs 11-12

45
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location of xiphoid process

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t9 & t10

46
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the level of pubic symphysis and greater trochanters

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coccyx

47
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known as the common variation in the shape of the human body; determines the size, shape and position the the organs

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body habitus

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