Test 9- Bones and joints 1 Flashcards

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1
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A bone in the arm which sounds as though it should be funny!

A

Humerus

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2
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The last bone in the back.

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Coccyx

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3
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A little bone in the throat throat.

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Hyoid

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4
Q

The patient calls this the collar bone.

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Clavicle

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5
Q

This bone in the ear means ‘anvil’.

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Incus

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6
Q

Another word for lower jaw.

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Mandible

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7
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It protects the brain.

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Skull

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8
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The final limb bones.

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Phalanges

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9
Q

It provides support, movement and protection.

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Skeleton

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10
Q

The patient calls this the funny bone!

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Elbow

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11
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This is known as the knee cap.

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Patella

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12
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This is the spherical top end of the femur.

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Head

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13
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Arms and legs.

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Limbs

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14
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Joints allow bones to do this.

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Articulate

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15
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The shin bone.

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Tibia

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16
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You will find the metatarsals here.

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Foot

17
Q

One of the bones in the lower arm.

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Radius

18
Q

There is fluid in this type of joint.

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Synovial

19
Q

The socket for the eye.

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Orbit

20
Q

The most abundant extracellular fiber in the body!

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Collagen

21
Q

The common name for the spinal column.

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Backbone

22
Q

These protect vital body organs.

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Ribs

23
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It’s tough, flexible and much lighter than bone.

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Cartilage

24
Q

This is one of the bones forming the spinal column.

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Vertebra

25
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These attach muscle to bone.

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Tendons

26
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Commonly called the breast bone.

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Sternum

27
Q

A small pit in the cartilage on the femur.

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Fovea

28
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The long central section of the femur.

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Shaft