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Unit 2 Flashcards

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Bone

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  • is mineralized, firm connective tissue
  • is found only in vertebrates
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Use of Bone (6)

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  • support
  • leverage
  • protection
  • mineral reservoir
  • sensory framework/insulator
  • blood/immune cell production
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Types of Bone Cells (4)

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  1. Osteoblasts
  2. Osteocyte
  3. Osteoclasts
  4. Osteogenic cells
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Osteoblasts

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  • responsible for forming new bone
  • found in the growing portions of the bone
  • incapable of mitotic division
  • become osteocytes
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Osteocyte

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  • primary cells of mature bone
  • maintain the mineral concentration of matrix
  • originate from calcified osteoblasts
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Osteogenic Cells

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stem cells that differentiate into osteoblasts

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Osteoclasts

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  • responsible for bone resorption
  • originate from monocytes and macrophages from osteogenic cells
  • continually breaking down bone - can be used for releasing calcium stored in the bone
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Classifications of Bone (5)

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bone can be classified by:
1. shape
2. composition
3. formation
4. role
5. developmental/embryonic origin

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Bone Shapes (5)

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  1. long
  2. short
  3. Flat
  4. Irregular
  5. Sesamoid
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Long Bones

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  • rectangular
  • longer than they are wide
    ex: femur, fingers, ribs
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Short Bones

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  • relatively square
  • about the same length as width
    ex: carpals, tarsals
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Flat Bones

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“squamous” or thin
- can be curved
ex: sternum

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Irregular Bones

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odd, rough geometry
ex: vertebral, cranial

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Sesamoid Bones

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  • small, roundish (oval), thick
  • anchor joints
  • look like sesame seeds
    ex: patella
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Bone Composition (2)

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  1. Spongy Bone
  2. Compact Bone
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Compact Bone

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dense to withstand compressive forces
- in diaphysis

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Spongy

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(cancellous) bone has open spaces and supports shifts in weight distribution (more flexible)
- open network w/ trabeculae
- in epiphysis

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Trabeculae

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openings, spaces in bone

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Osteons

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Circular formations found in compact bone

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Lamella

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sheet/layer

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Bone Marrow

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makes immune cells

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Flat Bone Layers (3 types)

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Like a sandwich
- Periosteum
- Compact
- Spongy
- Compact
- Periosteum

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Formation of Bone

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  • Endochondral Ossification
  • Intramembranous Ossification
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Endochondral Ossification (Long Bone)

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  1. Cartilage develops and becomes calcified during fetal development
  2. Osteoblasts cover diaphysis
  3. Blood vessels bring osteoblasts into cartilage. Spongy bone forms at primary ossification center
  4. Medullary cavity forms, secondary ossification center forms in epiphysis
  5. Growth continues through childhood while cartilage is present at growth plates
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Intramembranous Ossification (Flat Bones)

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  1. Condensation of Mesenchyme
  2. Deposition of osteoid tissue by osteoblasts - form periosteum
  3. Honeycomb of bony trabeculae, mineral deposition, form spongy bone
  4. Surface bone filled by bone deposition, compact bone forms around spongy bone middle
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Dermal Bone

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  • very dense
  • good at protection
  • okay to keep in water (aquatic animals)
  • very heavy (bad for land animals)
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Foramina

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  • openings, holes, or passages especially in the bone
  • allow passages of nervous vascular elements through bone
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Roles of the Skull (4)

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  • support and protect sensory organs
  • support and protect brain, CNS
  • support, reflect feeding and feeding mechanism
  • support, reflect respiration and respiratory mechanism
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Evolutionary Skull

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  • previously, only role was protecting sensory organs
  • developed the eye socket, ability to chew
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Difficulties of a “helmet” skull

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  • no accommodation for swelling
  • no where to let information exit
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Functions of Cranial Bones (2)

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  • surround and protect the brain
    provide extensive area for muscle attachment (move eyes, jaw, and head)
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Functions of Facial Bones (3)

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  • protect and support entrances to the digestive and respiratory tracts
  • actively involved in respiration and mastication (chewing)
  • provide areas for muscle attachment that control facial expressions
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Occipital Bone

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the single bone that forms the posterior (back) of the skull and the posterior base of the cranial cavity
holds foramen magnum and occipital condyles
- site of attachment for neck muscles

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Condyle

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“knuckle” a round prominence at the end of a bone, often a joint

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Frontal Bone

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unpaired bone that forms the forehead, roof of orbit, and floor of anterior (internal) cranial fossa, frontal sinuses

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Temporal Bone

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  • pair of bones on the sides of the skull
  • contributes to zygomatic arches
  • forms articulation with the mandible
  • protect the sense organs of inner ear
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Temporal Fenestra (window)

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  • opening in temporal region of the skull
  • develop at junctions of multiple bones
  • allow jaw muscles to bulge and contraction
  • gives rise to essential chewing functions
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Parietal Bone

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paired bones that form most of the upper lateral side of the skull; they join together at the top of the skull

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Sphenoid Bone

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Forms much of the base of the central skull and extends laterally to contribute to the sides of the skull

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Maxillary Bone

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Forms the upper jaw, much of the hard palate, the medial floor of the orbit, and the lateral base of the nose
- hold upper teeth
- maxillary sinuses

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Palatine

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posterior part of hard palate
forms secondary hard palate (maxilla + palatine)

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Secondary Hard Palate

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maxilla + palatine
gives separation of nasal and oral cavities to chew and breathe at the same time (efficiency)

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Nasal Bones

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Paired bones that articulate with each other to form bridge of the nose
- support the cartilages hat from the lateral walls of the nose

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Zygoma

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Paired irregular bone that defines the anterior and lateral portions of the face (the cheekbones)

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Mandible

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Lower jaw/jawbone “chew bone”

46
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Hyoid Bone

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  • does not articulate with any other bone
  • the inferior portion is connected to the thyrohyoid ligament
  • the superior portion is suspended from the mandible via muscles
  • supports the tongue
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Auditory Ossicles

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External auditory meatus
- 3 ear bones
- malleus
- incus
- stapes

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Axial Skeleton

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Skeletal elements of the long axis of the body
- vertebrae/vertebral column
- ribs and sternum

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Vertebral Column

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  • composed of interlocking vertebrae
  • chain that is linked
  • motion matters and flexibility
  • can be cartilaginous (cartilage) or osseus (bones)
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What happens without a rib cage?

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  • increases the amount of motion
  • primarily protects the nerve cord and blood vessels
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Functions of Vertebral Column

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  • movement
  • flexibility
  • protect the nerve cord (dorsal tubular nerve cord)
  • structure for body
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Regional Specificity

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The different regions of the vertebrae have varying specific functions

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Cervical

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Of or like the neck
- hold up the neck

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Thoracic

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Chest/thorax

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Sacrum

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Butt bone - 5 fused vertebrae for support

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Coccyx

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Tailbone

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Posterior

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Toward back

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Anterior

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Toward front

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Lumbar

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  • support whole body weight and holds you up
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What causes lower back pain?

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  • weak lumbar
  • shift, rupture, or bulge in vertebrae
  • intervertebral disc issues
  • can be strengthened with exercise and stretching to improve muscle pain
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Cervical Vertebrae

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  • thin and small
  • hold up neck
  • transverse foramina are unique to these
  • bifid (y-shaped) spine
  • limits movement and gives more support
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Atlas and Axis

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1st and 2nd Cervical Vertebrae
- work together to cradle and move the skull independently of the body

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Thoracic Verebrae

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Thorax: mid-body
- support more mass of the body
- centrum is larger
- added flexibility, movement
- more places for muscles to attach
- overlapping
~ allows for movement
~ longitudinal ridges
~ flexion (modest)
~ stabilize

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Lumbar Vertebrae

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  • short and square
  • surface area for muscle attchment
  • stability
  • supports much of the body weight
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Sacral Vertebrae

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Form sacrum
- 5 fused vertebrae for more stability and shock absorption
- resistance to high forces
- support body weight
- resist gravity
- allows you to move

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Earliest form of Vertebral Column

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  • float in water
  • flexibility
  • just protect nerve and blood vessels
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Amphibians - Evolution to land

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  • increase range of motion
  • more flexibility
  • all vertebrae are the same
  • origin of atlas to hold head up
  • “fish with legs”
  • breathe through skin, don’t need rib cage
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Reptiles - Evolution

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  • increase travel
  • specialization in vertebrae
  • breathe by negative pressure (gastralia)
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Birds - Evolution

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  • more cervical vertebrae = more head rotation
  • specialized
  • cervical, thoracic
  • controlled crash landing
  • sacrum and lumbar vertebrae fused to absorb force
  • ribs modified with uncinate process because different ventilation
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Sternum

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  • a mid-ventral endochondral structure
  • secures ribs, provides origin sites for chest muscles, protects heart, and lungs
  • muscle attachment and support
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Appendicular Skeleton

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The limbs - lateral (arms/legs)

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Limbs of Ancestral Vertebrates

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  • 1 bone in brachium and thigh (humerus and femur)
  • 2 bones in distal limb portions (tibia/fibula, radius/ulna)
  • manis/pes with 5 digits
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Evolution of Limbs

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  • used to be short, thick bones to bear weight
  • different angle to solely hold up the body and allow for movement
  • Primary function to support the body
  • bones were elongated for new functions
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Roles of Limbs

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  • arms and legs are similar but fundamental roles are different
  • different by how they are shaped, attached
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Pectoral Girdle

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  • attached the forelimb to axial skeleton
  • includes scapula, clavicle, and associated soft tissues
  • attached more loosely
  • does not bear body weight
  • more muscle to bone to increase motion
  • used to be heavy and primarily functioned for support of the body
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Pelvic Girdle

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  • attached very tightly
  • bears lots of weight
  • increase bone to bone interactions to absorb force
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Humerus

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Upper arm bone
- has contour and is uneven to allow for more muscle attachement

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Radius and Ulna

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Two bones that make up the forearm
- radius rotates while ulna is essentially held in the same place
- interosseous membrane connects them to increase support

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Scapula

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  • wide and flat = allows muscle attachment
  • scapular spine = fine muscle movement
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Clavicle

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  • held by soft tissue
  • gives movement of the arm above perpendicular range
  • can dislocate
  • muscle, loose joints for range of motion
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Femur

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  • on an angle - increase angle puts more stress on the knees
  • strength and twist
  • trochanter gives angles and area for muscle attachment
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Tibia and Fibula

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  • combined increase balance
  • malleolus are anchors and stabilize against certain movements
  • functionally one bone
  • are not one bone because it would limit the flexibility too much
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Patella

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Embedded in the tendon
- increases flexibility and range of motion in the knee

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The Foot

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  • reduce sideways rotation
  • increase up-down rotation (dorsal-ventral)
  • arch = spring in your step
  • heavier bones in the feet, more solid
  • Talus holds all body weight and gives flexibility
  • extending the Achilles’ tendon increases power
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Hind limb

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  • early = single joint
  • later = more joints to increase motion
  • some fusion of bones to absorb force
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Innominate Bones

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  • fuse with sacrum
  • fuse at pubic symphysis
  • more estrogen receptors on fibrous tissue
  • more estrogen = more prone to damage bc looser
  • more testosterone usually stabilizes estrogen amounts
  • over time, the acetabulum developed
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Fused bone …

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ABSORBS FORCE ON IMPACT

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Ribs

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Bony struts that fuse with vertebrae
- only humans ribs attach to sternum

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Function of ribs

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  • hold muscles
    “Hangars”
  • protection
  • muscle attachment
  • volume for breathing
  • structure

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