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Skeleton 1 Flashcards

1
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Fontanels

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The gaps between bones

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Types of Fontanels

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  • frontal
  • occipital
  • sphenoid
  • mastoid
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3
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Types of sutures

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  • coronal
  • lamboidal
  • squamousal
  • sagital
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Skull cavities

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  • cranial
  • orbital
  • nasal
  • oral
  • middle/inner ear
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Sinuses

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Empty space inside a single bone

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6
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Type of sinuses

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  • frontal
  • ethmoid
  • sphenoid
  • maxillary
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7
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Function of hyoid bone

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Serves as attachment point for tongue and several muscles

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8
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Parts of skeletal system

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  • bones
  • joints
  • cartilage
  • ligaments
  • tendons
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9
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Functions of skeletal system

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  • support
  • protection
  • movement
  • blood cell formation
  • storage of salts
  • detoxification
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10
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of bones in the human body

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206

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11
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Axial skeleton

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Head, neck and trunk

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12
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Appendicular skeleton

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Limbs and bones connecting them to axial

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13
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Osteoprogenitor

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Stem cells that make osteoblasts

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14
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Osteoblasts

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Generate new bone matrix

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15
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Osteocyte

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Non-dividing osteoblasts than maintain matrix

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16
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Osteoclasts

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Erodes bone minerals by secreting acids and enzymes

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17
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Types of tissue found in bone

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  • bone
  • cartilage
  • connective tissue
  • blood
  • nervous tissue
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18
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How bones are classified

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  • shape
  • tissue organization
  • bone markings
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19
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Types of bone shapes

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  • long
  • short
  • flat
  • irregular
  • sutural
  • sesamoid
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20
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Central canal

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Opening in center of osteon that carries blood vessels and nerves

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21
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Perforating canal

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Canal perpendicular to the central canal

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22
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Lacunae

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Cavities containing bone cells

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23
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Lamella

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Rings around central canal

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24
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Canalicuti

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Transport system of tiny canals

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25
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Marrow is found in

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Medullary cavitiy

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26
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Foramen

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Opening in bone

27
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Sinus

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Internal cavity in a bone

28
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Epiphysis

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Ends of bones

29
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Metaphysis

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Where epiphysis meets diaphysis

30
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Diaphysis

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Main bone shaft

31
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Articular Cartilage

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Thin layer of hyaline cartilage that covers end of joint

32
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Periosteum

A

Membrane covering all of bone

33
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Medullary cavity

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Hollow space in diaphysis

34
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Endosteum

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Membrane lining medullary cavity active in bone growth and repair

35
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Epiphyseal plate

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Allows for growth of long bones

36
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Osteoporosis

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Where osteoclast function is greater than osteoblast

37
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Rickets

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Bowed legs and deformed pelvis due to vitamin D or calcium deffincies

38
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Osteoarthritis

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Degeneration of joints due to wear and tear over time

39
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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Autoimmune attack synovial membranes

40
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Osteomyelitis

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Infection of bone or cartilage

41
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Gout

A

Sodium irate crystals in synovial fluid

42
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Bursitis

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Inflammation of bursal sacs around joints

43
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Tendinitis

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Inflammation

44
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Achondroplastic dwarfism

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Mutation that stops long bones from growing

45
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Polydactyly / sydactyly

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Too many / too few fingers or toes

46
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When do Fontanels disappear

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Age of 2

47
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Purpose of sinuses

A

Lighten skull and add resonance to voice

48
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How many cranial bones

A

8

49
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How many facial bones

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14

50
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Number of cervical vertebrae

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7

51
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Number of thoracic vertebrae

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12

52
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Number of lumbar vertebrae

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5

53
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3 parts of the sternum (top to bottom)

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  • manubrium
  • body (gladiolus)
  • xiphoid process
54
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Costal cartilage

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Cartilage that attaches ribs to the sternum

55
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Number of true ribs

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7

56
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Number of false ribs

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5

57
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Number of floating ribs

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2

58
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Total number of pairs of ribs

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12

59
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Total number of vertebrae

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24

60
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Vertebral Foramen

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Contains the spine

61
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Intervertebral Foramen

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Allows for nerves to leave the spine

62
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Where do ribs attach to vertebrae?

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In the costal facets of the thoracic vertebrae

63
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Three ossicles of the inner ear from medial to lateral

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Stapes
Incus
Malleus

Human A+P (18 decks)

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