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Unit 4: Musculoskeletal System- Skeletal System Notes Flashcards

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Number of bones the adult skeletal system has

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206

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Produces ______ ; stores ______

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blood cells; minerals

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Located in the bones and produce blood cells

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Bone marrow

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Protects organs and stores minerals

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The skeleton

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5
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Give the skeleton flexibility

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Joints

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Bones are held together at joints by _______

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Ligaments

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7
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Bones are also called?

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Osseous tissue

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Bones longer than wide, ex: femur, humerus

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Long Bones

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Bones roughly as long as wide, ex: carpals, tarsals

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Short Bones

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Bones plate-shaped, ex: sternum, scapula, pelvis

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Irregular Bones

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Central shaft and contains the medullary cavity

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Diaphysis

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Wide portion at either end of the bone

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Epiphysis

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Covers the epiphysis

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Articular cartilage

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14
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Covers the rest of the bone

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Periosteum

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Hard exterior of bone; found in the epiphysis and diaphysis

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Compact/Cortical bone

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Found inside the bone; has spaces containing red bone marrow, found in some parts of all bones

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Cancellous/spongy bone

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Skeleton that contains bones of the head, neck, spine, chest, and trunk

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Avial skeleton

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Protects brain, eyes, ears, nasal cavity, and oral cavity

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Skull

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Encases brain with collection of irregularly shaped bones and provides attachment for chewing and head muscles

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Cranium

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Moveable lower jaw

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Mandible

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Fixed upper jaw

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Maxilla

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22
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Cheeks

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Zygomatic bones

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23
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Parts of the nasal septum

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Vomer

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24
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Single U-shaped bone; found in neck between mandible and larynx, provides a point of attachment for swallowing and speech muscles

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Hyoid

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In the neck region; #C1-C7
Cervical
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In the chest region; #T1-T12
Thoracic
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In the small of the back; #L-L5
Lumbar
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At the base of the vertebral columm
Sacrum
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3 to 5 vertebrae attached to sacrum
Coccyx
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12 pairs of ____ that attach to the vertebral columm in the back
Ribs
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Attaches upper extremities to axial skeleton
Pectoral girdle
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The arm
Upper extremity
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Made up of a set of 3 bones on each side
Pelvic girdle
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The leg
Lower extremity
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Freely moving joints
Synovial joint
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Strong bands of connective tissue
Ligament
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Sac-like structure
Bursa
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Joint that allows for slight movement
Cartilaginous joint
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Allow almost no movement
Fibrous joint
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Diagnosis and treatment of conditions of musculoskeletal system
Orthopedics
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Making orthopedic appliances such as braces and splints
Orthotics
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Diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal and autoimmune conditions affect joints/muscles/bones
Rheumatology
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Fracture with no open skin wound ; simple fracture
Closed fracture
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Common wrist fracture
Colles' fracture
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Fracture where bone is shattered, splintered, or crushed
Comminuted fracture
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Fracture with open skin wound ; also called open fracture
Compound fracture
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Fracture with loss of height in vertebral body ; often from osteoporosis
Compression fracture
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Incomplete break ; one side of bone is broken, the other is bent ; common in children
Greentstick fracture
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Bone fragments are pushed into each other
Impacted fracture
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Fracture at an angle to bone
Oblique fracture
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Fracture caused by diseased or weakened bone
Pathologic fracture
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Fracture line spirals around shaft of bone ; often slower to heal
Spiral fracture
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Slight fracture caused by repetitive low-impact forces like running
Stress fracture
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Fracture straight across bone
Transverse fracture
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Excessive posterior thoracic curvature-hunchback
Kyphosis
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Excessive anterior lumbar curvature-swayback
Lordosis
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Lateral curvature
Scoliosis
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Arthrogram
X-ray record of a joint
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Arthography
Visualizing joint by x-ray after injecting contrast medium into joint
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Bone scan
Nuclear medicine procedure ; radioactive dye is used to visualize bones ; useful for identifiying stress fractures and metastases
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Arthocentesis
Insertion of needle into joint cavity to remove fluid
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Orthotic
Brace of splint used to prevent or correct deformities
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