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The Skeletal System Flashcards

1
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The mineral salt which makes up a large portion of bone tissue is___________________

A

Calcium Phosphate

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2
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What part of the bone in which new red blood cells are produced.

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Red Bone Marrow

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The two bones which form the crown and sides of the cranium are the________________.

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Parietal Bones

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The bone at the back of the skull is called_________________________.

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Occipital Bone

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5
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The joint between the first and second vertebrae is a ________________.

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Pivot Joint

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6
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The bone connecting the front of the shoulder to the sternum is known as the ____________________.

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Clavicle or Collarbone

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7
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The hand consists of _________________carpals and____________________metacarpals.

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8-Carpals; 5-Metacarpals

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8
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The type of joint found at the knee is a ___________________

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Hinge Joint

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9
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Which system helps protect organs, provides sites for muscle attachments, and lends structural support?

A

The Skeletal System.

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10
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The technical term for the study of bones is ____________________________.

A

Osteology

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11
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The face is composed of _________ bones.

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14

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12
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The technical term for cheek bone is __________________.

A

Zygomatic bones

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13
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The only movable bone in the skull is the ___________________.

A

Mandible Bone

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14
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Technical term for the upper jaw is ___________________.

A

Maxillae Bone

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15
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The bones that form the hard part of the roof of the mount are in the __________________.

A

Palentine Bones

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16
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The small bone on which the cartilage of the nasal septum hangs to divide the nostrils is called the ________ ________.

A

Vomer Bone

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17
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The cranium is composed of ____ bones.

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8 bones in the cranium

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18
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The technical term for finger bones is ____________________________.

A

Phalanges

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19
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Each finger is composed of ________ long bones.

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3 bones in the each finger; 2 in the thumb

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20
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The forearm is composed of _________________.

A

Radias Bone and Ulna Bone

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21
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The bones of the neck are called the _______ __________.

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The cervical bones

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22
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The technical term for the large bone of the upper arm?

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Humerus Bone

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23
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The sternum is an example of a __________________.

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Flat Bone

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24
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Vertebrae are examples of ___________________.

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Irregular Bones

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25
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The connective tissue covering the outer surface of bone is ___________________.

A

Periosteum

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26
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The type of joint at the wrist is a __________________.

A

Ellipsoid Joint

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27
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All long bones in the body are found in the __________________.

A

Extremities

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28
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Besides the long bones, what are the other shapes of bones in the body?

A

Short Bones
Flat Bones
Irregular Bones
Sesamoid Bones

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29
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The name of the process by which collagen fibers are turned into bone tissue is _______________.

A

Ossification

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30
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Growth in a long bone takes place from the______________________.

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Epiphyseal Gap (Growth Plate)

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31
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The removal of dead bone tissue is accomplished by the ____________________.

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Osteoclast

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32
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The ribs are movably connected to the __________________.

A

Thoracic Vertabrae

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33
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The shoulder blade is know as the __________________.

A

Scapula

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34
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Give an example of the bones that would be classified as short bone.

A

Carpal or Wrist Bones

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35
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The batwing-shaped bone forms the sides of the eye sockets and connects the bones of the skull.

A

Sphenoid Bone

36
Q

True or False

Bone begins as collagenous material, which through the process of ossification hardens to bone.

A

True

37
Q

The bones serve as attachments for the ________________.

A

Muscles

38
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

The bone marrow produces both red and white blood cells.

A

True

39
Q

The adult skeleton, a framework to which the soft tissue is attached and organs are encased has a total of ____ bones.

A

206

40
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Muscles are connected to bone by tendons.

A

True

41
Q

True or False

Bone is connected to bone by ligaments.

A

True

42
Q

The place where the bones meet and articulate is called ________________-.

A

a joint

43
Q

Two types of joints in the body that an esthetician needs to understand are______

A

Movable and immovable

44
Q

Name the bone that forms the forehead.

A

Frontal

45
Q

A light spongy bone between the eye sockets. It forms part of the nasal cavities.

A

Ethmoid

46
Q

Name the 2 bones that form the bridge of the nose.

A

Nasal Bones

47
Q

Smallest and most fragile bones of the face, in the region of the tear ducts.

A

Lacrimal Bones

48
Q

Most of the body’s _________________ supply as well as other minerals are stored inthe bone.

A

Calcium

49
Q

How many major body systems do we study?

A

10

50
Q

Name three-body systems

A

Skeletal
Muscular
Nervous

51
Q

The combination of ______________________ and ________________________ make bones strong and flexible enough to withstand stress.

A

Collagen and Calcium

52
Q

__________________________________ are the cells that build bone

A

Osteoblast

53
Q

___________ ______________ _____________ are made in the bone marrow by a process called ___________________________

A

Red Blood Cells

Hematopoesis

54
Q

The skeletal framework of the body _____________________________ and ______________________________, the other systems of the body

A

Upholds and Supports

55
Q

Bones serve as ______________________________________ for muscle

A

attachments

56
Q

Bones store most of the body _________________________, _______________________ _____________________ and _______________.

A

sodium
calcium, phosphorus
magnesium

57
Q

The ______________is an example of a long bone

A

Femur

58
Q

The skull is divided into 2 parts:

A

cranium and facial

59
Q

Name the 8 bones of the cranium:

A

Occipital - back of the skull above nape

Parietal - 2 bones form the sides and crown of head

Frontal - forehead

Temporal - 2 bones, sides of head, in front of ear

Ethmoid - light spongy bone, between eyes, part of nasal cavity

Sphenoid - joins all bones of skull together

60
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Name the bones of the face

A

Name the bones of the face;

Nasal bones
2 bones that form the bridge of nose

Lacrimal bones - 2 bones that comprise the eye sockets

Zygomatic bones - form the prominence of the cheek

Maxilla bones - bones of the upper jaw

Mandible bones - Lower jaw

Turbinal bones - thin layers of spongy nasal bone

Vomer bones - forms the nasal septum

Palatine bones - forms the hard palate of the mouth

61
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Name the bones of the neck

A

Hyoid - U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue

Cervical Vertebrae - The seven bones that form the top of the spinal column

62
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Name the bones of the chest (thorax)

A

Ribs -12 pair with connective catilage

Scapula - shoulder blade

Sternum - Breastbone connects ribs in front

Clavicle - joins sternum and scapula

Thorax - protective framework for heart, lungs, and other internal organs

63
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Name the bones of the arm;

A

Humerus - Uppermost and largest bone of the arm, shoulder to elbow

Ulnar - inner and larger bone, attached to elbow on little finger side of arm

Radius - smaller bone attached to elbow on thumb side of arm

64
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Name the bones of the hands;

A

Carpus - The wrist bones, 8 irregular bones

Metacarpus - the palm, consists of 5 long bones

Phalanges - Fingers, 3 in each finger and 2 in the thumb

65
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The _________________ is an example of a flat bone

A

Skull

66
Q

The ____________________is an example of a sesamoid bone

A

kneecap

67
Q

_____________________ are examples of short bones

A

Carpals

68
Q

The horseshoe-shaped bone at the base of the throat that supports the tongue muscles is called___________,

A

Hyoid Bone

69
Q

Bones of the chest are important to the esthetician during massage and _________________

A

body treatments.

70
Q

The chest of the pulmonary trunk consisting of the sternum, ribs, and thoracic vertebrae are named_________.

A

Thorax

71
Q

An elastic bony cage that protects the heart and lungs is called____________________

A

Thorax and ribcage

72
Q

The twelve pair of bones that form the walls of the thorax are___________________-

A

the ribs.

73
Q

The breastbone is a flat bone that connects the ribs. The technical name is__________

A

Sternum

74
Q

The bone at the top of the ribs that joins the sternum and the scapula is name_______________.

A

The Clavicle and the Collarbone

75
Q

True or False

The ulna is the inner and larger bone of the forearm.

A

True

76
Q

The ulna bone is attached to the _________ and located on the ________ ______ side of the arm.

A

Wrist

Little finger

77
Q

The ulna and the radius articulate to give movement to the__________

A

Forearm and hand

78
Q

True or False

The radius is the smaller bone in the forearm on the same side as the thumb.

A

True

79
Q

True or False

The wrist bones are also called the carpal bones.

A

True

80
Q

The wrist is comprised of _______ little bones.

A

8

81
Q

True or false

The metacarpus is also known as____________________

A

palm of hand.

82
Q

Hematopoesis is the process by which produces_____________

A

Red and White Blood Cells

83
Q

The joint between the first (axis) and second vertebrae is a _____

A

pivot joint

84
Q

The only movable joint in the skull is the __________________.

A

mandible

85
Q

The vomer bone separates the ______________

A

nostrils

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