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Skeletal System Test Flashcards

1
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Condyle

A

rounded process that usually articulates with another bone

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Crest

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narrow ridge-like projection

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3
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Fontanelle

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soft spot in infant skull where fusion is not yet complete

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4
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Foramen

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hole through bone

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5
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Meatus

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tubelike passageway through a bone

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6
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Process

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any prominent projection on a bone

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7
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Suture

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interlocking line of union between bones

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8
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How many cervical vertebrae

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7

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9
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How many thoracic vertebrae

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12

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10
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How many lumbar vertebrae

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5

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11
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How many sacral vertebrae

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5

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12
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Angle of pubic arch: male

A

V

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13
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Angle of pubic arch: female

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Tilted right angle

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14
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Angle of coccyx: male

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Curves inward

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15
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Angle of coccyx: female

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Straight down

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16
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Clavicle

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Collarbone

17
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Olecranon process

A

Uses ulna to provide flexion and extension of the elbow

18
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Patella

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Kneecap

19
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Scapula

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Shoulder blade

20
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Sternum

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Breast bone

21
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Zygomatic process

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Cheek bone

22
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How bones form in embryo

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Flat bones form when cells in the peripheral regions differentiate into bone tissue. Long bones begin as cartilage models in the proximal diaphysis, which gradually replace with bone towards the distal epiphyses. Growth occurs at the epiphyseal plate, allowing for lengthening along the sagittal plane.

23
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How fractures heal

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A collection of blood forms at the break site, filling the area with blood in a deep, medial position. A fibrocartilage callous covers the break and turns into sponge bone. Over time, this bone remodels into compact bone, restoring the original, superficial structure in a lateral and anterior position.

24
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Size of pelvic outlet

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Female larger than male for childbirth

25
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Changes shape of hips: male

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Narrow, angular

26
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Changes shape of hips: female

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Broad, rounded

27
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Structure and framework/ protection

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Provides body shape and protects organs

28
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Storage of fat

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Yellow bone marrow

29
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Attachment for muscles/ movement

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Bones anchor muscles, enabling movement. Tendons.

30
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Blood production

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Red bone marrow produces blood cells

31
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Storage of minerals and toxins

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Stores minerals like calcium and phosphorus

32
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Significance of xiphoid process of sternum

A

Don’t do CPR on it

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