Skeletal System Flashcards

1
Q

Bones of the skeletal system provide ____________

A

rigid support and protection for vital organs

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2
Q

_______, ________and ________ hold the skeleton together and allow for the movement of the body.

A

Muscles, tendons and ligaments

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3
Q

The _______ coordinates muscle movements.

A

The nervous system

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4
Q

Many blood cells are formed in _________ found in the central opening of certain bones.

A

bone marrow

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5
Q

This is the _______, the bony framework of the head composed of the cranial and facial bones.

A

Skull also known as cranium

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6
Q

What is maxilla and mandible?

A

maxilla = upper jaw
Mandible = lower jaw

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7
Q

The skull houses and protects the _____.

A

brain

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8
Q

The _______ are any of the 33 bones of the vertebral column

A

Vertebrae

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9
Q

The vertebral column is comprised of:
____ cervical
____ thoracic
____ lumbar
____ sacral
____ coccygeal

A

7 cervical
12 thoracic
5 lumbar
5 sacral
4 coccygeal

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10
Q

The ________ and ________ vertebrae are fused into single units.

A

sacral and coccygeal

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11
Q

The spinal cord is protected by the _________

A

vertebrae

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12
Q
  • Provides attachment of the clavicle and the humerus
  • The blade portion extends downward over the dorsal surface of the rib cage
A

Scapula (shoulder blade)

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13
Q
  • This is the elongated, slender curved bone of the anterior shoulder
  • Extends laterally from the top of the sternum to the scapula
A

Clavicle (collar bone)

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14
Q

The junction of the sternum and clavicle is an important landmark in locating the __________.

A

internal carotid artery

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15
Q
  • Found on the midline of the anterior chest wall
  • It extends from the throat down to the abdominal area
  • The anterior and of each rib is attached to the sternum
A

Sternum

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16
Q
  • 12 pairs of narrow, curved bones that extend from the vertebrae to the sternum
  • The upper 7 enclose the thoracic or chest cavity and protect heart and lungs
  • **Lower 5 enclose part of the abdominal cavity
17
Q

The long bone of the upper arm

18
Q
  • The shorter and the lateral of 2 bones of the forearm
    *It attaches on the thumb side of the wrist
19
Q

*The medial and longer bone of the forearm
* It attaches on the little finger side of the wrist

21
Q

The wrist bones

22
Q
  • 5 long bones of the hand
  • They are slightly concave on the palmar surface
A

Metacarpals

23
Q

Bones of the fingers

24
Q
  • 3 pairs of bones
  • It attaches to the lower spine, provides support for the internal organs and has sockets where the upper leg bones (femurs) attach
A

Pelvic girdle

25
Q

The _____, _____ and _____ fuse to form the pelvic girdle.

A

ilium, ischium and pubis

26
Q

The longest, strongest and heaviest bone of the body located in the thigh area

27
Q

The medial and larger of the 2 bones of the lower leg

28
Q

The lateral and smaller of the two bones of the lower leg

29
Q

The bones in the ankle

30
Q

5 long bones of the foot are concave on the plantar or lower surface

A

Metatarsals

31
Q

The bones of the toes