Skeletal System Flashcards

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1
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Diaphysis is the

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Long bone

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2
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Tarsals are 7 small bones in the

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Ankle

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3
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The manubrium is the upper portion of the

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Sternum

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4
Q

A synovial joint is

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Moveable

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5
Q

The pubis bone is located beneath the

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Urinary bladder

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6
Q

A ligament connects

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One bone to another bone

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7
Q

The acetabulum is the

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Hip socket

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8
Q

Phalanges are known as the bones of the

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Fingers and toes

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9
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The sternum is the

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Breast bone

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10
Q

Zygomatics are the

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Cheekbones

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11
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The clavicle is the

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Collar bone

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12
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The patella is the

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Kneecap

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13
Q

The olecranon process is the

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Point of the elbow

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14
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Paget’s disease is characterized by

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Abnormal breakdown of the bone followed by abnormal bone formation

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15
Q

Lordosis is the

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Abnormal forward curvature of the spine

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16
Q

Spina bifida is a

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Congenital defect

17
Q

Greenstick is a

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Fracture

18
Q

Kyphosis is an

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Abnormal curvature of the spine

19
Q

Orthotic is a

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Brace

20
Q

Chrondopathy is

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Any disease of the cartilage

21
Q

Lumbago is

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Back pain

22
Q

Crepitation is the

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Grating sound heard when the ends of a broken bone move together

23
Q

Hallux valgus is a

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Bunion

24
Q

Subluxation is the

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Partial displacement of a bone from its joint

25
Q

Myeloma is a

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Cancer found in the red bone marrow

26
Q

Comminuted is when the

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Ends of the bones are crushed