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The Skelatal System Flashcards

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Osteology def

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Study of the bones

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Bone is composed of

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2/3rds mineral matter and 1/3rd organic matter

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Bone shapes

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Long
Short
Flat
Sesamoid
Irregular bones

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Long bones location and function

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Arms and legs

Acts as a lever to raise and lower limbs

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Short bones location and function

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Areas such as wrist or elbow

Provide support and stability with little or no movement

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Flat bones location and function

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Skull, scapula, and sternum

Create a protective shell

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Sesamoid location and function

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Commonly found in the tendons of the hands, knees, and feet

Protect tendons from stress and wear

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Irregular bones location and function

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Vertebral and pelvis

Protect nervous tissue and internal organs

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Function of the bones

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Shape and support
Protection
Framework for muscle attachment
Blood cell and platelet formation
Mineral and fat storage

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Shape and support (function) def

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Size and organization of bones dictate the underlying shape of the body

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Protection (function) def

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Bones around vital, fragile organs serve to protect them from trauma

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Framework for muscle attachment (function) def

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Muscles attach to the bones

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Blood cell and platelet formation (function) def

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Red bone marrow produces life-critical red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets

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Mineral and fat storage (function) def

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Bone stores calcium and phosphorus; body can easily access; yellow bone marrow stores fat

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The body is composed of how many bones

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206

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Tendons def

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Connect muscle to bones

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Ligaments def

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Connect bones to other bones

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Joint

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Point at which two or more bones are joined

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How many bones make up the cranium and how many of them are affected a scalp massage

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8

6 are affected, the other two form the eye sockets

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Name the 6 cranial bones that are affected a scalp massage

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Frontal
Two parietal
Occipital
Two temporal

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How many facial bones are there and of them, how many are involved in a facial massage

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14, but 9 are involved

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Name the 9 facial bones that are involved in a facial massage

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Mandible
Two maxillae
Two nasal
Two zygomatic or malar
Two lacrimal

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How many neck bones are there

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8

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Name the neck bones

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Cervical vertebrae
Hyoid

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How many back, chest, and shoulder bones are there

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16

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Name the bones of the back, chest, and shoulder

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Thoracic vertebrae
Sternum
Ribs
Clavicle
Scapula

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Frontal bone description

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extends form the top of the eyes to the top of the head to form the forehead

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Parietal bone description

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two bones that form the crown and upper sides of the head

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Occipital bone description

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forms the back of the skill, indenting above the nape area

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Temporal bones description

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Two bones located on either side of the head, directly above the ears and below the parietal bones

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Mandible bone description

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lower jaw; largest and strongest

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Maxillae bones description

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two bones of upper jaw

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Nasal bones description

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two bones that join to form the bridge of the nose

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Zygomatic to malar bones description

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Two bones that form the upper check and the bottom of the eye socket; most fragile

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Lacrimal bones description

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smallest two bones of the facial skeleton; form the front part of the inner-bottom wall of eye socket

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Cervical vertebrae bones description

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7 bones that form the top part of the spinal column; often lightly massaged during facial treatment

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Hyoid bone description

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U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue; supports muscles of the tongue

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Thoracic vertebrae description

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form the central region of the spine

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Sternum bone description

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long, narrow, flat plate that forms the center of the front of the chest

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Ribs bones description

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number of curved bones = 12 pairs (24)

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Clavicle bone description

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collarbone; two long, flat bones that run across the front of the shoulder to link the sternum to the humerus

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Scapula bone description

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shoulder blade; large, flat bone, extending upward from middle of back, on right and left side, to joint, where it attaches to clavicle

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Arm, wrist, and hand bones

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Humerus
Radius
Ulna
Carpals
Metacarpals
Phalanges

44
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Humerus bone description

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Largest bone of the upper arm; extends from the elbow to the shoulder

45
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Radius bone description

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Small, long bone on the thumb side of lower arm or forearm

46
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Ulna bone description

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Small, long bone on finger side of the lower arm

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Carpal bones description and how many are there

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Small bones held together by ligaments to form the wrist or carpus

8

48
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Metacarpal bones description and how many are there

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Long, thin bones that form the palm of the hand

5

49
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Phalanges bones description and how many are there

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Bones that form the fingers

14; each finger has 3 and the thumb has 2

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Leg, ankle, and foot bones

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Femur
Patella
Tibia
Fibula
Talus
Tarsals
Metatarsals
Phalanges

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Femur bone description

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Thigh bone; longest bone in body

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Patella bone description

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Knee cap; sits over the front of the knee joint

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Tibia bone description

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Also called “shine-bone”; extends from the knee to the ankle

54
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Fibula bone description

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Outer and narrower of the two lower leg bones; extends from the knee to the ankle

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Talus bone description

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Ankle bone; forms the lower part of the ankle

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Tarsal bones description and how many are there

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Bones that make up the mid-foot and rear foot

7; includes talus, calcaneus, navicular, 3 cuneiform bones, and cuboid

57
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Metatarsal bones description and how many are there

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Long, slender bones

5; connect the phalanges to the tarsals

58
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Phalanges description and how many are there

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Form the digits (toes)

14

59
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Phalanges description and how many are there

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Form the digits (toes)

14

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