skeletal system Flashcards

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Tendon

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a cord of strong, flexible tissue, similar to a rope. serves to move the bone or structure

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ligament

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fibrous connective tissue that attaches bone to bone, and usually serves to hold structures together and keep them stable.

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sacrum

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a shield shape bony structure that is located at the base of the lumbar vertebrae and that is connected to the pelvis

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Radius

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the bone on the thumb side of the human forearm also: a corresponding part of vertebrates above fishes.

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Cartilage

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a strong, flexible connective tissue that protects your joints and bones

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Coccyx

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the very bottom portion of the spine

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Joint

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a point where two bones make contact

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Clavicle

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a sigmoid-shaped long bone with a convex surface along its medial end when observed from a cephalad position. the bone that connects the breastplate (sternum) to the shoulder

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Humerus

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the largest bone of the upper extremity and defines the human brachium. a long bone that runs from the shoulder and scapula (shoulder blade) to the elbow.

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10
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Ulna

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one of the two forearm long bones that, in conjunction with the radius, make up the antebrachium

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What structures make up the axial skeleton

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skull, laryngeal skeleton, vertebral column, and thoracic cage.

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What structures make up the appendicular skeleton

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the shoulder girdle, the upper limbs, the pelvic girdle, and the lower limbs.

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identify the bones of the leg from the attachment site at the pelvis to the toes.

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femur, patella, tibia, fibula, tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges.

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What are the similarities and differences between the Phalanges in hand and foot?

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Each finger/toe has 3 phalanges (the distal, middle, and proximal); the thumb/big toe only has 2. Foot: 7 tarsals, 5 metatarsals, 14 phalanges. Hand: 8 carpals, 5 metatarsals, 14 phalanges

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