SKELETAL SYSTEM Flashcards

1
Q

Type of bones that has cranial bone, sternum (breastbone), ribs and scapula.

A

FLAT BONES

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2
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this type of bones contains the ff: femur, humerus, ulna, phalangeas, radius and fibula.

A

LONG BONES

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3
Q

What classification of bones includes all the carpals (except the pisiform) and tarsals (except the calcaneus)?

A

SHORT BONES

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4
Q

this means ‘to hang onto’

A

APPENDICULAR SKELETON

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5
Q

this skeleton has 80 bones

A

AXIAL SKELETON

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6
Q

this skeleton has 126 bones

A

APPENDICULAR SKELETON

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7
Q

type of bones that has vertebrae, facial bones and calcaneus

A

IRREGULAR BONES

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8
Q

which bone is the largest sesamoid bone in the human body?

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PATELLA (kneecaps)

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9
Q

what are the two sets of bones?

A

CRANIUM AND FACIAL

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10
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it forms most of the superior and lateral walls of the cranium

A

PARIETAL BONE
keyword: TOP OF THE SKULL

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11
Q

Cranium has _______

A

8 bones

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12
Q

SIDE OF THE SKULL OR EAR REGION
(keyword)

A

TEMPORAL BONE

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13
Q

it forms the forehead, the boney structure or projection that forms the anterior and superior portions of the skull

A

FRONTAL BONE

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14
Q

FOREHEAD
(keyword)

A

FRONTAL BONE

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15
Q

lie inferior (below) to the Parietal Bone

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TEMPORAL BONE

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16
Q

TOP OF THE SKULL
(keyword)

A

PARIETAL BONE

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17
Q

it has 14 bones

A

FACIAL BONE

18
Q

contains pisiform and patella (kneecaps)

A

SESAMOID BONE

19
Q

contains pisiform and patella (kneecaps)

A

SESAMOID BONE

20
Q

It joins the parietal and occipital anteriorly and posterior aspect of the skull

A

OCCIPITAL BONE

21
Q

BACK OF THE SKULL / FORAMEN MAGNUM
(keyword)

A

OCCIPITAL BONE

22
Q

meaning of SELLA

A

SADDLE

23
Q

meaning of TURCICA

A

TURKISH

24
Q

Saddle-shaped structure
(keyword)

A

SELLA TURCICA

25
Q

what is the largest foramen?

A

OBTURATOR FORAMEN

26
Q

refers to the large opening in the base of the skull through which the spinal cord connects to the brain

A

FORAMEN

27
Q

SKULL OPENING / BRAINSTEM PASSAGE
(keyword)

A

FORAMEN MAGNUM

28
Q

encloses the lower portion of the brain

A

FORAMEN MAGNUM

29
Q

extends the width of the skull and contributes to the floor of the cranial cavity

A

SPHENOID BONE

30
Q

BUTTERFLY-SHAPED / BASE OF THE SKULL
(keyword)

A

SPHENOID BONE

31
Q
  • part of the sphenoid bone
  • forms a snug lateral view, enclosure for the pituitary gland
A

SELLA TURCICA

32
Q

allows the optic nerve to pass to the eye

A

OPTIC CANAL

33
Q

OPTIC NERVE PASSAGE / EYE NERVE CONDUIT
(Keyword)

A

OPTIC CANAL

34
Q

OPTIC NERVE PASSAGE / EYE NERVE CONDUIT
(Keyword)

A

OPTIC CANAL

35
Q

NASAL CAVITY DIVIDER / GRID-LIKE STRUCTURE
(keyword)

A

ETHMOID BONE

36
Q

very irregularly shaped and lies anterior to the sphenoid

A

ETHMOID BONE

37
Q

forms the upper surface of the nasal cavity and part of the inner walls of the eye sockets

A

ETHMOID BONE

38
Q

SUPERIOR AND MIDDLE
(between eyes)

A

ETHMOID BONE

39
Q

how many pairs of bones does facial bones have?

A

12 PAIRS

40
Q

how many bones does facial bones have?

A

14 BONES

41
Q

bones that forms the structure of the face

A

FACIAL BONE

42
Q

there are 12 pairs this bone has but only mandible and vomer are single

A

FACIAL BONES