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week 1 Flashcards

1
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Bones located in the human arm

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Articulation

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when two or more bones are joined, whether they move at that point or not

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Ligament

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Flexible tissue connecting articular ends of bones

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Point of origin

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area of attatchement to the bone, stays fixed

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5
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Lateral

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Perpendicularly away from the midsagittal plane

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Medial

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Perpendicularly toward midsagittal plane

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Proximal

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The uppermost portion of a bone; part that is closest to the head when body is in anatomical position

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8
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Distal

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The lowermost part of the bone

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Dorsal

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Used in animals to indicate in back, similar to posterior, using the spine as a plane

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Ventral

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Used on animals to indicate ‘in front’ using the spine as a plane, similar to anterior

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Anterior

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In front, used in human identification, simular to ventral

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12
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Posterior

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Behind, used in human anatomical identification, similar to dorsal

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13
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Anatomical Position

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Body with arms by side, palms forward

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14
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Appendicular

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The skeleton of the limbs (appendiges)

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15
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Axial

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The skeleton of the head and trunk

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16
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Inferior

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lower

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17
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Pronation

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Dorsal rotation of the wrist

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18
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Sagittal Section

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Any part of the body parallel to the sagittal suture

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19
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Superior

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Above

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20
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Supination

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Palms facing anteriorly, as in anatomical position

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21
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Condoyle

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Rounded process at the point of articulation with another bone
EX: Occipital Condoyle

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22
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Crest

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A projecting ridge

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23
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Diaphysis

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the shaft of the bone

24
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Epiphysis

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The end part of the bone attatched to the diaphysis

25
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Fontanelle

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Space between cranial bones during infancy, also known as soft spot

26
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Foramen

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A hole or opening
Ex: foramen magnum

27
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Fossa

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A pit, depression, or cavity
Ex: Acetabulum is to femur as glenoid fossa is to humerus

28
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Process

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Any outgrowth or prominence of bone, typicall attatched to muscle
Ex: Mastoid Process

29
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Suture

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Areas of articulation between cranial bones
Ex: Lambdoidal Suture

30
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Torus

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An elevation of prominence
Ex: Supraorbital Torus, brow ridge

31
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Frontal Bone

32
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Parietal

33
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Temporal

34
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Occipital

35
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Sphenoid

36
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Maxilla

37
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Zygomatic

38
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Mandible

39
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Nasal Bone

40
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Sagittal Suture

41
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Coronal Suture

42
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Lambdoidal Suture

43
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Squamosal Suture

44
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Metopic Suture

45
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Mental Iminence

46
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Supraorbital Torus

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  1. Brow Ridge
47
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Temporal Line

48
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Superior Nuchal Line

49
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Mastoid Process

50
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External Auditory Meatus

51
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Zygomatic Arch

52
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Occipital Condyle

53
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Foramen Magnum

54
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Adult Dental Formula

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2:1:2:3

Incisors, Canine, Premolar, Molar
Respectively

55
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Child Dental Formula

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2:1:0:2

Incisors, Canine, Premolar, Molar
Respectively

56
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Pubic Simphysis

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A part of the pubic bone that connects the two ischium. It can also indicate age of the bone

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