The skeletal system Flashcards

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the main function of the skeletal system is to

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provide the body with support, protection for underlying organs, and to serve as levers for body motions and movements

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how many thorax vertebrae

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12

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3
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how many lumbar vertebrae

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5

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4
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how many sections are in the vertebral column

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5

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5
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what is the nasal bone most commonly referred to as

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nose

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6
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how many coccyx vertebrae

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4

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7
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sacrum is made up of

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5 vertebrae

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8
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how many cervical vertebrae

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7

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9
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cheek bone

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maxillary

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chin

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mandibular

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nose

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nasal

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frontal

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forehead

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parietal

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where the bones fuse(top of head)

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temporal

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near ear(easy to shatter)

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occipital

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where the spinal cord passes(back of the skull)

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16
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how many vertebrae make up the spine

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33

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17
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spinous process

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what we feel

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18
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spinal canal

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contains spinal cord

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19
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atlas

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on which the skull rests

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axis

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structure where most head motion occurs

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thorax

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provides a rigid cage to protect the lungs and vital organs

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sterumn

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breast bone

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23
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12 pairs of ribs

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posteriorly(back)

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24
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10 pairs of ribs

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anteriorly(front)

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2 floating ribs attached

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anteriorly

26
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scapula

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shoulder

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clavicle

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collar bone
connected to the sternum(medially)
connected to the scapula(laterally)

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acromiom

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highest point of the shoulder

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glenoid cavity

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depression in the scapula that provides a joint for the humerous

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humerous

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bone of the upper arm

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radius

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long bone(thumb side) -lateral in anatomic position

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ulna

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long bone of the forearm- medial in anatomis position

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carpals(wrist)

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8 small bones

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metacarpals (connect the wrist and fingers)

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5 small bones

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phalanges

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fingers

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phalanx

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single bone of the finger

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thumb

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2

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fingers

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3

39
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acetabulum(hip socket)

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made up of 3 bones

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ilium

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bigger part

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ischium

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towards bottom of big bone

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pubis

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bottom of big bone

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ischial tuberosity

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what you sit on (butt)

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femur

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thigh bone

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hip joint

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(femur, acetabulum)

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femorial head

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proximal end

47
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greater and lesser trochanter, femoral neck

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what often fractures in elderly people when they fall

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patella

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knee cap

49
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knee is made up of

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femur, tibia(shin), patella

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tibia

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shin bone

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fibia

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long slender bone located on the lateral aspect of the leg. Makes contact with the tibia at the proximal and distal end.

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tarsus(ankle)

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7 tarsal bones

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calcaneus(heel bone)

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the largest tarsal bone

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talus

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2nd largest tarsal bone

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metatarsals

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groups of 5 bones that connect the tarsal bones to the toes

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phalanges

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toes

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great toe

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2 phalanx

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other toes

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3 phalanx

59
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5th lumbar is

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L5

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12th theorastic is

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T12

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7th cervical vertebrae

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c7