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Skeletal System Flashcards

1
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sutures

A

immovable joints in bones

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fontanels

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soft spots that allow compression of the skull during birth

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3
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epiphyseal fracture

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the epiphyseal plate separates from the diaphysis or epiphysis due to stress

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4
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avulsion fracture

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muscle contraction pulls away a piece of the underlying bone

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5
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lordosis

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when your lumbar spine curves in towards yours your body (

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kyphosis

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outward curve of the thoracic spine (hunch back) )

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7
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scoliosis

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spine makes an s curve- abnormal side to side spine curve

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8
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sinuses

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spaces or cavities inside some cranial bones

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9
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mastoiditis

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inflammation of the air spaces within the mastoid portion of the temporal bone

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10
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ligament

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connects bone to bone

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11
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ball and socket joint

A

bone with a ball shaped head fits into a concave socket of a 2nd bone.
- most movement of any of any joint.
- hips and shoulder

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hinge joint

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moves in one direction
- knees, elbow, joints of phalanges

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13
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pivot joint

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one bone rotates another
- radius and ulna

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14
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saddle joint

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allows movement in two or more directions
- sternoclavicular joint, thumb

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15
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gliding joint

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flat surfaces glide against each other back and forth and turning
- wrist and vertebrae

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16
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compound (open)

A

fracture where bone comes through skin. increased possibility of infection.

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17
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subluxation

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dislocation occurs but goes back in on its own

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18
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sprain

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ligament injury

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19
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strain

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tendon injury

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20
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dislocation

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joint becomes “out of place’. forced out of correct location

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21
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osteoarthritis

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degenerative joint disease
-most common non-inflammatory disease of moveable joints
- localized tenderness, morning stiffness, pain from movement

22
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synarthroses joint

A

Does not allow movement between bones
- sutures of the skill

23
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amphiarthroses joint

A

allows slight movement between bones
-pubic bones, vertebrae

24
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diarthroses joint

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allows lots of movement between bones
-hip, knees, fingers

25
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divisions of the spine

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cervical-7
thoracic-12
lumbar-5
sacrum-1
coccyx-1

26
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divisions of the ribs

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1-7: true ribs- connects to sternum
8-10: false: connects to cartilage of the 7th pair
11-12: floating: connects to nothing

27
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what is hematopoiesis?

A

the formation of blood cells

28
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what are the four types of bones?

A

long, short, flat, and irregular

29
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what are the functions of the skeletal system?

A

support, protection, movement, storage, and hematopoiesis

30
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division of the skeleton that includes the skull, spine, and chest

A

axial

31
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division of the skeleton that includes the upper and lower extremities

A

appendicular

32
Q

who has a funnel shaped pelvis?

A

males

33
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who has a basin shaped pelvis?

A

females

34
Q

who typically has larger skeletons?

A

males

35
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who typically has wider pubic bones?

A

females

36
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scapula

A

shoulder blade

37
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clavicle

A

collar bone

38
Q

femur

A

thigh bone

39
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patella

A

kneecap

40
Q

humerus

A

upper arm bone

41
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radius/ulna

A

lower arm bones

42
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tibia

A

shin

43
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fibula

A

calf

44
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sternum

A

breastbone

45
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diaphysis

A

hollow tube made of compact bone, the shaft of a long bone

46
Q

medullary cavity

A

hollow area in diaphysis that contains yellow bone marrow

47
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epiphysis

A

ends of the bone where red marrow fills in the spaces between spongy bone

48
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articular cartilage

A

thin layer of cartilage covering the epiphysis

49
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periosteum

A

strong fibrous membrane that covers long bone

50
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endosteum

A

thin membrane that lines the medullary cavity

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