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Skeletal system Flashcards

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Axial Skeleton

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There are 80 bones in axial skeleton including the skull, spine and rib cage

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Appendicular Skeleton

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There are 126 bones in the appendicular skeleton including appendages of the arms, legs, scapulae, clavicles and pelvis

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Hyoid

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Neck bone

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Sternum

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Chest bone

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Vertebrae

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Spine

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Sacrum

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Base of spine

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Coccyx

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Pelvis bone

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Clavicle

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Shoulder bone

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Scapula

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Shoulder blade, a flat, triangular-shaped bone located in the upper thoracic region on the dorsal surface of the rib cage. It connects with the humerus at the glenohumeral joint as well as the clavicle at the acromioclavicular joint to form the shoulder joint.

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Humerus

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Upper arm bone

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Radius

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Lower arm bone (inner/proximal/thumb) Rotates around ulna

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12
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Ulna

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Lower arm bone (outer/distal/pinky)

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13
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Carpal Bones

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Wrist bones

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14
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Metacarpals

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Hand bones close to wrist/carpals

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15
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Phalanges

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Finger & Toe bones knuckle to nail

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16
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Femur

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Upper leg bone /thighs

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17
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Patella

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Knee bone

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Tibia

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Lower leg, shin bone (inner/proximal)

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Fibula

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Lower leg bone, shin, outer/dorsal

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Tarsals

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Foot bones (7)

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21
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Metatarsals

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Lower foot bones (5)

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22
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Lateral malleolus

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Outside ankle (further from midline)

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Medial malleolus

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Inside ankle (closer to midline)

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Calcaneus

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Heal bone

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25
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Number of bones in a leg

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30 bones (thigh, leg & foot)

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How many bones in the pelvic girdle

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6 (ilium, ischium, pubic)

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Ilium

28
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Ischium

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ischium is a pelvic bone that paired with the ilium and pubis, form the hip bone

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ASIS Bone

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Protrusion of bone on the front of hip
ASIS=Anterior superior iliac spine

30
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Acetabulum

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Hip socket (joined with femur creates hip joint)

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How many bones in the vertebrae

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26 bones
7 cervical cereal at 7am)
12 thoracic (tuna at noon for lunch)
5 lumbar (lasagna at 5 for dinner
1 sacrum
1 coccyx

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Cervical

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7 bones at top of vertebrae (spine)
C1 - C7

33
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Thoracic

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12 bones middle of vertebrae (spine) that attach to ribs

34
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Lumbar

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5 bones in lower vertebrae (spine)

35
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Thorax Rib Cage

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Consists of the sternum, coastal cartilage, ribs

36
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Coastal /True Ribs

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First 7 bones in rib cage also know as Vertebrosternal ribs
Has its own cartilage

37
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False ribs

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Lower ribs, 8-12
Floating ribs 11-12 have no cartilage

38
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Mandubrium

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Rib cage, part of sternum

39
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Pectoral Girdle

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Shoulder, consists of the clavicle and scapula bones

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Acromion

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Part of shoulder, attached to scapula together with clavicle form AC Joint (acromion clavicle)

41
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Coracoid

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Part of shoulder, attached to scapula important part of attachment for ligaments and tendons

42
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Glenoid cavity

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Arm socket

43
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Number of bones in upper limb

44
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How many bones make up the skull

45
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Frontal Bone

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Forehead/ eye sockets

46
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Parietal Bones

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Sides of head/cranium

47
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Temporal Bones

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Temple ( inferior, lateral part of cranium)

48
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Occipital Bone

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Base of cranium /posterior part of skull /attaches to upper trapezius and back of upper next

49
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Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)

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Protrusion of bone on the front of hip
ASIS=Anterior superior iliac spine

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Dorsal side of foot

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Shoelace /top

51
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Distal end of lateral side of fibula

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Lateral malleolus

52
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Distal end of medial side of tibia

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Media malleolus

53
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Proximal end of ulna

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Plantar side of foot

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Bottom of foot

55
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Distal end of lateral side of radius

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At wrist thumb side

56
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Spine of spacula

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Shoulder blade

57
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Sub-occipital

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Under back of skull

58
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Talus

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Between the heel & foot

59
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1st metatarsal

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Big toe, in step

60
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Distal end of the spine at scapula

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Acromion process/ tip of shoulder

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