SKELETAL SYSTEM Flashcards
Type of bones that has cranial bone, sternum (breastbone), ribs and scapula.
FLAT BONES
this type of bones contains the ff: femur, humerus, ulna, phalangeas, radius and fibula.
LONG BONES
What classification of bones includes all the carpals (except the pisiform) and tarsals (except the calcaneus)?
SHORT BONES
this means ‘to hang onto’
APPENDICULAR SKELETON
this skeleton has 80 bones
AXIAL SKELETON
this skeleton has 126 bones
APPENDICULAR SKELETON
type of bones that has vertebrae, facial bones and calcaneus
IRREGULAR BONES
which bone is the largest sesamoid bone in the human body?
PATELLA (kneecaps)
what are the two sets of bones?
CRANIUM AND FACIAL
it forms most of the superior and lateral walls of the cranium
PARIETAL BONE
keyword: TOP OF THE SKULL
Cranium has _______
8 bones
SIDE OF THE SKULL OR EAR REGION
(keyword)
TEMPORAL BONE
it forms the forehead, the boney structure or projection that forms the anterior and superior portions of the skull
FRONTAL BONE
FOREHEAD
(keyword)
FRONTAL BONE
lie inferior (below) to the Parietal Bone
TEMPORAL BONE
TOP OF THE SKULL
(keyword)
PARIETAL BONE
it has 14 bones
FACIAL BONE
contains pisiform and patella (kneecaps)
SESAMOID BONE
contains pisiform and patella (kneecaps)
SESAMOID BONE
It joins the parietal and occipital anteriorly and posterior aspect of the skull
OCCIPITAL BONE
BACK OF THE SKULL / FORAMEN MAGNUM
(keyword)
OCCIPITAL BONE
meaning of SELLA
SADDLE
meaning of TURCICA
TURKISH
Saddle-shaped structure
(keyword)
SELLA TURCICA
what is the largest foramen?
OBTURATOR FORAMEN
refers to the large opening in the base of the skull through which the spinal cord connects to the brain
FORAMEN
SKULL OPENING / BRAINSTEM PASSAGE
(keyword)
FORAMEN MAGNUM
encloses the lower portion of the brain
FORAMEN MAGNUM
extends the width of the skull and contributes to the floor of the cranial cavity
SPHENOID BONE
BUTTERFLY-SHAPED / BASE OF THE SKULL
(keyword)
SPHENOID BONE
- part of the sphenoid bone
- forms a snug lateral view, enclosure for the pituitary gland
SELLA TURCICA
allows the optic nerve to pass to the eye
OPTIC CANAL
OPTIC NERVE PASSAGE / EYE NERVE CONDUIT
(Keyword)
OPTIC CANAL
OPTIC NERVE PASSAGE / EYE NERVE CONDUIT
(Keyword)
OPTIC CANAL
NASAL CAVITY DIVIDER / GRID-LIKE STRUCTURE
(keyword)
ETHMOID BONE
very irregularly shaped and lies anterior to the sphenoid
ETHMOID BONE
forms the upper surface of the nasal cavity and part of the inner walls of the eye sockets
ETHMOID BONE
SUPERIOR AND MIDDLE
(between eyes)
ETHMOID BONE
how many pairs of bones does facial bones have?
12 PAIRS
how many bones does facial bones have?
14 BONES
bones that forms the structure of the face
FACIAL BONE
there are 12 pairs this bone has but only mandible and vomer are single
FACIAL BONES
