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The Skeleton Flashcards

1
Q

What are the bones of the pectoral limb?

A
  • limb girdle -brachium -antebrachium -manus
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2
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Brachium

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Humerus

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3
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Limb girdle

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Scapula, clavicle, coracoid

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4
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Antebrachium

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Radius, ulna

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5
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Manus

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-carpus ( 2 rows of carpal bone) -metacarpus 5 metacarpal bones -5 digits = 2-5 phalanges on each

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What are the bones that make up the pelvic limb?

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-limb girdle = pelvis -thigh -Crus -Pes

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7
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What does the ilium, ischium, and pubis make up?

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Limb girdle = pelvis

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What makes up the thigh?

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The femur (+Patella, and other sesamoids)

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9
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What do the tibia and fibula make up?

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The crus

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10
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What makes up the pes?

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Tarsus = 3 rows tarsal bones - talus, clacaneus - centrale - tarsals 1-4 (could be 5) Metatarsals = 5 metatarsal bones 5 digits = 2-5 phalanges on each

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11
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Which phalax do nails/claws grow from?

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P3

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12
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How many phalax are found in the first phalange?

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2 and they are p1 and p3

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What are the names of the first 2 vertebrae in the cervical column?

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Atlas, and axis

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What are the body cavities?

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  • thoracic ( costal, sternly, vertebral) - abdominal - pelvic Visceral/parietal
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What is a condyle on a bone?

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Bones meet each other = joint surface

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16
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What is an epicondyle?

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Epicondyle refers to a protuberance on the condyle of a long bone.

Epicondyle provides sites for the attachment of muscles.

17
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What is a facet?

A

Joints in the spine specifically

18
Q

What is the name of the structure in red?

A

A Trochlea - resembles an old pulley system wheel

19
Q

What is a process?

A

Something that sticks off the bone

20
Q

What is tuberosity?

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A rounded prominence, usually serving for the attachment of muscles or ligaments

21
Q

Tubercle?

A

A tuberosity on a front limb/rib - another word for tuberosity

22
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Trochanter?

A

A tuberosity on a hindlimb

23
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What is a Fossa?

A

Dent in the surface

24
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What are Fissures, canals, and ducts/foramen?

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They are types of Fossas: 1. Split (skull parts being broken apart) 2. Long indentation 3. Hole through = also known as a foramen - vessels go through here

25
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What is a sesamoid bone?

A

A bone that is embedded within a tendon or muscle

26
Q

General term used to describe organs in the abdominal cavity

A

Splanchinic - visceral organs

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