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The Skeletal System Flashcards

1
Q
  1. Gives the body shape
  2. Protects vital internal organs
  3. Provides for body movement
A

Functions of the Skeletal System

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What do the following body parts make up?

  1. Skull
  2. Cranium
  3. Face
  4. Neck
  5. Spinal Column
  6. Thorax
  7. Abdomen
  8. Pelvis
  9. Lower Extremity
  10. Upper Extremity
  11. Joints
A

Components of the Skeletal System

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3
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Houses and protects the brain

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Skull

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Two Major Parts of the Skull

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  1. Cranium

2. Face

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What is composed of a number of thick bones that fuse together to form a shell that holds and protects the brain

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Cranium

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Large opening at base of skull where brain connects to spinal cord

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Foramen magnum

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Most posterior portion of the cranium

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Occiput (occipital)

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Lateral portions of cranium

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Temporal regions

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9
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Between temporal regions and occipital portions

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Parietal regions

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What part of the face is referred to as the Forehead.

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Frontal

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What part of the body is composed of the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and cheeks?

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Face

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12
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Visible part of the ear

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Pinna

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Prominent bony mass at the base of the skull; about 1” posterior to
the external opening of the ear

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Mastoid process

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What are the 6 bones is the face comprised of?

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(1) Nasal bone flexible cartilage
(2) Maxillae
(3) Zygomatic bones
(4) Mandible jaw
(5) Orbit eye socket

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What bone on the face is comprised of flexible cartilage?

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Nasal Bone

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What part of the face contains the upper teeth and forms the hard palate roof of the mouth?

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Maxillae

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17
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What facial bones does Zygomatic refer to?

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Cheek Bones

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What is the only movable facial bone that has a joint, which meets with the cranium just in front of each ear.

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Mandible

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What is the name of the joint in the face which meets with the cranium just in front of each ear

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Temporomandibular Joint

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20
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When referring to to the facial bones where is the Orbit located?

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Eye Socket

21
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What is made up of the Maxilla and Zygomatic Bones?

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Orbit(Eye Socket)

22
Q

What part of the body can the following be found in.

  1. Upper part of the Esophagus
  2. Trachea
  3. Adam’s Apple
  4. Carotid Arteries
  5. Juglar Veins
  6. Adams Apple(Upper part of the Larynx)
  7. Cricoid Cartilage
  8. Cricothyroid Membrane
  9. Larynx
  10. Cervical Vertebrae
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Neck(Skeletal)

23
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What is the most prominent vertebrae of the Cervical Spine

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C7

24
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What Vertebras make-up the Cervical Spine?

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C1-C7

25
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What is the Central Supporting Structure of the Body?

A

The Spinal Column

26
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How many bones are in the Spinal Column?

A

33

27
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Where can you find your vertebras at?

A

In your Spinal Column.

28
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What are the 5 different sections the the Spinal Column is made up with?

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  1. Cervical(Neck)
  2. Thoracic(Upper Back)
  3. Lumbar(Lower Back)
  4. Sacral(Back Wall of the Pelvis)
  5. Coccyx(Tailbone)
29
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How many Vertebras are there in the following areas of the Spinal Columns?

  1. Cervical
  2. Thoracic
  3. Lumbar
  4. Sacral
  5. Coccyx
A
  1. 7
  2. 12
  3. 5
  4. 5
  5. 4
30
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What encases and protects the Spinal Cord?

A

Bones of the Spinal Canal

31
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What parts make up the Thorax?

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  1. Clavicle(collarbone)
  2. Scapula(Shoulder Blades)
  3. Thoracic Cage(Bony Rib Cage)
  4. Sternum(Breastbone)
  5. Ribs
  6. Diaphragm
  7. Organs and Vascular Structures
32
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What part of the body does “Midline of the Chest” refer to?

A

Sternum(Breastbone)

33
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What are the 3 parts of the Sternum(Breastbone)?

A
  1. Manubrium(Upper Quarter of the Sternum)
  2. Body(Middle)
  3. Xiphoid Process(Inferior portion of the Sternum)
34
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What defines the dimensions of the Thorax?

A

Thoracic Cage(Bony Rib Cage)

35
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What is referred to as the Shoulder Blades?

A

Scapula

36
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What does the Xiphoid Process refer to?

A

The Inferior portion of the Sternum.

37
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What is another term for Collarbone?

A

Clavicle

38
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What is the name of the Upper Quarter of the Sternum?

A

Manubrium

39
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What is the middle of the Sternum referred to as?

A

The Body.

40
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What is the bony part of the Rib Cage?

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Thoracic Cage.

41
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Where do the Nerves start at?

A

The Brain Stem.

42
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Where do Nerves Branch from?

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The Spinal Cord.

43
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Where do nerves exit throughout the Spinal Cord?

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Between each two Vertebra.

44
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What do the Nerves form when the branch out of the Vertebra?

A

Motor and Sensory nerves of the body.

45
Q

What does the Human Body have 12 pairs of?

A

Ribs

46
Q

What Vertebras make up the Thoracic Spine?

A

T1-T12(Upper Back)

47
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What Vertebras make up the Lumbar Spine?

A

L1-L5(Lower Back)

48
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What Vertebras make up the Sacral Spine?

A

S1-S5(Back Wall of the Pelvis)

49
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What Vertebras make up the Coccyx(Tailbone)?

A

The last 4 Vertebras of the Spinal Column

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