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33 Cards in this Set
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The 126 bones of the appendicular skeleton are primarily concerned with?
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movement.
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As “appendages” to the central skeleton, what skeleton bones include those of the upper and lower limbs (including the girdles that attach them to the axial skeleton)?
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appendicular skeleton bones
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The bones of the shoulder (pectoral) girdle include the?
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scapula and the clavicle
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The triangular shaped scapula is also called the?
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shoulder blade.
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The clavicle is “S” shaped:
The medial end articulates with the manubrium of the sternum forming the? |
sternoclavicular joint.
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The lateral end articulates with the acromion forming the?
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acromioclavicular joint.
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Between the tubercles of the humerus lies the ____ ____ or sulcus(bicipital groove) where the long head of the biceps brachii tendon
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intertubercular groove
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The two bones of the forearm are the?
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radius and ulna
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The diaphysis (shaft) of the radius and ulna are connected by an?
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interosseus membrane.
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Proximally, the head of the radius articulates with the radial notch of the?
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ulna.
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Distally, the head of the ulna articulates with the ulnar notch of the?
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radius.
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The wrist, or carpus, is made up of how many carpal bones arranged in two rows?
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8
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The palm of the hand has how many metacarpal bones?
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Five
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The lower limb is directly anchored to the axial skeleton by a sacroiliac joint which links the pelvic bone to the?
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sacrum.
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Based on the position of its major joints and component bones, the lower limb is divided into the ____ ____ (the major bones forming the hip girdle), thigh, leg, and foot.
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gluteal region
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The gluteal region is between the iliac crest and the?
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hip joint
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Each coxal (hip) bone consists of 3 bones that fuse together. They are?
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Ileum
Ischium Pubis |
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What is a line from the sacral promontory to the upper part of the pubic symphysis?
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The pelvic brim
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On the right and left sides, the os coxae are joined posteriorly to the sacrum, and anteriorly to one another at the ____ ____ (made of fibrocartilage).
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pubic symphysis
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What is the longest, heaviest, and strongest bone in the thigh, and in the entire body?
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The femur
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Proximally, the head of the femur articulates with the acetabulum of the hip bone forming the?
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hip (coxal) joint.
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The neck of the femur (distal to head) is a common site of what?
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Fracture
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Distally, the medial and lateral femoral condyles articulate with the tibia to form the?
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knee joint.
The femur also articulates with patella. |
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What is the largest and only named sesamoid bone in the body?
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The patella (knee cap)
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Of the two bones in the leg, the ____ (always medial) is the largest and bears all the weight.
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tibia
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Much like the forearm bones, the tibia and fibula are joined by an?
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interosseous membrane.
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The tibia and fibula articulate with the talus bone of the ankle to form the?
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ankle “mortise”
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The largest and strongest
tarsal bone, the ____, forms the heel. |
calcaneus
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The skull, Hyoid, Auditory Ossicles, Vertebral Column, and the Thorax are found in the Axial or Appendicular Skeleton?
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The Axial
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The Appendicular skeleton contains what bone structures?
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Pectoral (Shoulder) girdles, Upper Limbs, Pelvic (Hip girdles) and Lower limbs.
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Found in the Axial Skeleton the Skull contains what to bone structures?
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Cranium and Face
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Found in the Axial Skeleton the thorax contains what two bone structures?
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Sternum and Ribs
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Found in Appendicular Skelton the Pectoral girdles contain what two bone structures?
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Clavicle and Scapula
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