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Diaphysis
(dī-AF-i-sis = growing between) |
the bone's shaft or body—the long, cylindrical, main portion of the bone
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Epiphysis
(e-PIF-i-sēz = growing over; singular is epiphysis) |
the distal and proximal ends of the bone
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metaphyses
(me-TAF-i-sēz; meta- = between; singular is metaphysis) |
the regions in a mature bone where the diaphysis joins the epiphyses
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a thin layer of hyaline cartilage covering the part of the epiphysis where the bone forms an articulation (joint) with another bonee
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Articular Carilage
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Periosteum
(per′-ē-OS-tē-um; peri- = around) |
a tough sheath of dense irregular connective tissue and its associated blood vessels that surrounds the bone surface wherever it is not covered by articular cartilage
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medullary cavity
(MED-ū-lar′-ē; medulla- = marrow, pith) |
a hollow, cylindrical space within the diaphysis that contains fatty yellow bone marrow in adults
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A thin membrane that lines the medullary cavity. It contains a single layer of bone-forming cells.
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endosteum
(end-OS-tē-um; endo- = within) |
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bone-building cells. They synthesize and secrete collagen fibers and other organic components needed to build the extracellular matrix of bone tissue.
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osteoblast
(OS-tē-ō-blasts′; -blasts = buds or sprouts) |
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___________ are mature bone cells, are the main cells in bone tissue and maintain its daily metabolism, such as the exchange of nutrients and wastes with the blood
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osteocytes
(OS-tē-ō-sīts′; -cytes = cells) |
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_____________are huge cells derived from the fusion of as many as 50 monocytes (a type of white blood cell) and are concentrated in the endosteum.
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osteoclasts
(OS-tē-ō-clasts′; -clast = break) |
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unspecialized stem cells derived from mesenchyme, the tissue from which almost all connective tissues are formed
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osteogenic cells
(os-tē-ō-JEN-ik; -genic = producing) |
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Once chondroblasts become deeply buried in cartilage extracellular matrix, they are called?
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chondrocytes
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At the site where the bone is going to form, mesenchymal cells crowd together in the shape of the future bone and then develop into?
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chondroblasts
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The process by which bone forms is called?
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ossification
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An exaggeration of the lumbar curve of the vertebral column, also called hollow back.
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Lordosis
(lor-DŌ-sis; lord- = bent backward) |
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An exaggeration of the thoracic curve of the vertebral column.
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Kyphosis
(kī-FŌ-sis; kypho- = bent; -osis = condition) |
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proximal epiphysis
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proximal epiphysis
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Metaphysis
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Diaphysis
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distal epiphysis
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Articular Cartilage
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Medullary cavity
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Periosteum
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Skull
Axial or Appendicular? |
Axial
includes the Cranium (8 bones), and the Face (14 bones) |
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Hyoid
Axial or Appendicular? |
Axial
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Auditory ossicles
Axial or Appendicular? |
Axial
6 bones |
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Vertebral column
Axial or Appendicular? |
Axial
26 bones |
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Thorax
Axial or Appendicular? |
Axial
includes the Sternum (1 bone) and Ribs (24 bones) |
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Sternum
Axial or Appendicular? |
Axial
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Ribs
Axial or Appendicular? |
Axial
24 bones |
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How many total bones in the axial skeleton?
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80
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This type of joint has no synovial cavity and the bones are held together by dense irregular connective tissue that is rich in collagen fibers.
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Fibrous joints
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This type of joint has no synovial cavity and the bones are held together by cartilage.
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Cartilaginous joints
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The bones forming this type of joint have a synovial cavity and are united by the dense irregular connective tissue of an articular capsule, and often by accessory ligaments.
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Synovial joints
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Knees are what type of joint?
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Synovial
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The joints that hold the bones of the skull together are of what type?
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Fibrous
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The functional classification of joints relates to the degree of movement they permit. Functionally, joints are classified as one of what three types?
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Synarthosis
Amphiarthosis Diarthrosis |
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The functional classification of an immovable joint is what?
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Synarthrosis
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The functional classification of a slightly movable joint is what?
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Amphiarthrosis
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The functional classification of a freely movable joint joint is what?
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Diathrosis
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The pubic symphysis is what type of joint?
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Cartilaginous
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A fibrous joint composed of a thin layer of dense irregular connective tissue.
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Suture
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A suture is what type of joint?
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Fibrous
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Pectoral (shoulders) Girdles
Axial or Appendicular? |
Appendicular
Includes the clavicle (2 bones) and the Scapula (2 bones) |
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Humerus
Axial or Appendicular? |
Appendicular
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Ulna
Axial or Appendicular? |
Appendicular
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Radius
Axial or Appendicular? |
Appendicular
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Carpals
Axial or Appendicular? |
Appendicular
Carpals consist of 16 bones |
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Metacarpals (10 bones)
Axial or Appendicular? |
Appendicular
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Phalanges (28 bones)
Axial or Appendicular? |
Appendicular
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Pelvic Girdle
(hip or pelvic bone) Axial or Appendicular? |
Appendicular
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Femur
Axial or Appendicular? |
Appendicular
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Patella
Axial or Appendicular? |
Appendicular
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Fibula
Axial or Appendicular? |
Appendicular
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Tibia
Axial or Appendicular? |
Appendicular
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Tarsals
Axial or Appendicular? |
Appendicular
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Metatarsals
Axial or Appendicular? |
Appendicular
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Phalanges (lower limb)
Axial or Appendicular? |
Appendicular
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What type of bones that are somewhat cube-shaped and nearly equal in length and width?Examples include most wrist and ankle bones.
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Short Bones
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What type of bones are generally thin, afford considerable protection, and provide extensive surfaces for muscle attachment. Bones classified as _________ bones include the cranial bones, which protect the brain; the sternum (breastbone) and ribs, which protect organs in the thorax; and the scapulae (shoulder blades).
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Flat Bones
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These types of bones have complex shapes and cannot be grouped into any of the previous categories. Such bones include the vertebrae and some facial bones.
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Irregular Bones
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__________ is a decrease in the angle between articulating bones.
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flexion
(FLEK-shun = to bend) |
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there is an increase in the angle between articulating bones, often to restore a part of the body to the anatomical position after it has been flexed.
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extension
(eks-TEN-shun = to stretch out) |
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a simple movement in which relatively flat bone surfaces move back-and-forth and side-to-side relative to one another.
This can be illustrated between the clavicle and acromion of the scapula by placing your upper limb at your side, raising it above your head, and lowering it again. |
gliding
Gliding movements are limited in range due to the loose-fitting structure of the articular capsule and associated ligaments and bones. |
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Flexion and extension are what type of movement?
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Angular
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In _________ movements, there is an increase or decrease in the angle between articulating bones.
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Angular
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Continuation of extension beyond the anatomical position is called?
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Hyperextension
(hyper- = beyond or excessive) |
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________is the movement of a bone away from the midline
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Abduction
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_________is the movement of a bone toward the midline.
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Adduction
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_________is movement of the distal end of a part of the body in a circle
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Circumduction
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Examples of joints that allow circumduction include the?
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Humerus at the shoulder joint
Femur at the hip joint |
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In __________,a bone revolves around its own longitudinal axis.
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rotation
(rō-TĀ-shun; rota- = to revolve) |
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_________ is the upward movement of a part of the body, such as closing the mouth to elevate the mandible or shrugging the shoulders to elevate the scapula.
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Elevation
(el′-e-VĀ-shun = to lift up) |
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____________is the downward movement of a part of the body, such as opening the mouth to depress the mandible or returning shrugged shoulders to the anatomical position to depress the scapula.
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Depression
(dē-PRESH-un = to press down) |
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__________ is the movement of a part of the body forward.
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Protraction
(prō-TRAK-shun = to draw forth) |
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__________ is the movement of a protracted part of the body back to the anatomical position
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Retraction
(rē-TRAK-shun = to draw back) |
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_________ is movement of the soles medially so that they face each other
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Inversion
(in-VER-zhun = to turn inward) |
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_________ is bending of the foot in the direction of the dorsum (superior surface), as when you stand on your heels
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Dorsiflexion
(dor′-si-FLEK-shun) |
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_________ involves bending of the foot in the direction of the plantar surface, as when standing on your toes.
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Plantar flexion
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_________ is movement of the forearm so that the palm is turned forward. __________ of the palms is one of the defining features of the anatomical position
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Supination
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_________ is movement of the forearm so that the palm is turned backward
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Pronation
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_________ is the movement of the thumb at the carpometacarpal joint (between the trapezium and metacarpal of the thumb) in which the thumb moves across the palm to touch the tips of the fingers on the same hand (Figure 7-8i). This is the distinctive digital movement that gives humans and other primates the ability to grasp and manipulate objects very precisely.
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Opposition
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The articulating surfaces of bones in a _______ joint are flat or slightly curved
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planar
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_________ joints primarily permit back-and-forth and side-to-side movements between the flat surfaces of bones.
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planar
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Many planar joints are _________ because they permit movement around two axes.
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biaxial
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An _______ is a straight line around which a rotating (revolving) bone moves.
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axis
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Some examples of _________ joints are the intercarpal (between carpal bones at the wrist), intertarsal (between tarsal bones at the ankle), sternoclavicular (between the sternum and the clavicle), and acromioclavicular (between the acromion of the scapula and the clavicle) joints.
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planar
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In _______ joints, the convex surface of one bone fits into the concave surface of another bone.
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hinge
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As the name implies, hinge joints produce an _________, opening-and-closing motion like that of a hinged door.
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angular
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________ joints permit only flexion and extension.
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hinge
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Hinge joints are _________ (uniaxial) because they typically allow motion around a single axis.
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monaxial
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Examples of hinge joints are the ______, ________, ________, and ______________ joints.
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knee
elbow ankle interphalangeal |
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In _______ joints, the rounded or pointed surface of one bone articulates with a ring formed partly by another bone and partly by a ligament.
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pivot
A pivot joint is monaxial because it allows rotation only around its own longitudinal axis. Examples of pivot joints are the atlantoaxial joint, in which the atlas rotates around the axis and permits you to turn your head from side to side as in signifying “no,” and the radioulnar joints that allow you to move your palms forward and backward. |
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A pivot joint is _________ because it allows rotation only around its own longitudinal axis.
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monaxial
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Examples of pivot joints are the _________ joint, in which the atlas rotates around the axis and permits you to turn your head from side to side as in signifying “no,” and the _________ joints that allow you to move your palms forward and backward.
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atlantoaxial
radioulnar |
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In ___________ joints, the convex oval-shaped projection of one bone fits into the concave oval-shaped depression of another bone
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condyloid
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A condyloid joint is _________ because the movement it permits is around two axes (flexion–extension and abduction–adduction).
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biaxial
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Examples of condyloid joints are the wrist and________________ joints (between the metacarpals and phalanges) of the second through fifth digits.
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metacarpophalangeal
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In_________ joints, the articular surface of one bone is saddle-shaped, and the articular surface of the other bone fits into the saddle like a rider sitting on a horse.
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saddle
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Saddle joints are _________ because they permit movement around three axes (flexion–extension, abduction– adduction, and rotation).
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triaxial
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An example of a saddle joint is the ______________ joint between the trapezium of the carpus and metacarpal of the thumb.
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carpometacarpal
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In ____________ joints, the ball-like surface of one bone fits into a cuplike depression of another bone.
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ball-and-socket
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Ball-and-socket joints are ________ and permit movements around ______ axes
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triaxial
three |
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the only examples of ball-and-socket joints in the human body are the _________ and _____ joints.
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shoulder and hip
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The ________ suture unites the frontal bone and two parietal bones.
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coronal
(kō-RŌ-nal; coron- = crown) |
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The _________ suture unites the two parietal bones.
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sagittal
(SAJ-i-tal; sagitt- = arrow) |
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The_________ suture; so named because its shape resembles the Greek letter Λ unites the parietal bones to the occipital bone.
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lambdoid
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The __________ sutures unite the parietal bones to the temporal bones.
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squamous
(SKWĀ-mus; squam- = flat) |
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Skull bones containing paranasal sinuses include the ____________, _____________, ______________, and ______________.
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frontal bone (frontal sinus)
sphenoid bone (sphenoid sinus) ethmoid bone (ethmoidal sinuses) maxillae (maxillary sinuses) |
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The 8 main cranial bones are:
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Frontal bone
Parietal bone (2) Temporal bone (2) Occipital (1) Sphenoid bone (1) Ethmoid (1) |
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The ________ ________ is called the keystone of the cranial floor because it articulates with all other cranial bones, holding them together.
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sphenoid bone
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The skull consists of two sets of bones: Eight _______ ______ form the cranial cavity and fourteen ________ _______ form the face.
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cranial bones
facial bones |
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What is the largest foramen in the skull?
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Foramen Magnum
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The ________ _______ forms the posterior part and most of the base of the cranium
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occipital bone
(ok-SIP-i-tal; occipit- = back of head) |
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The ________ _______ lies at the middle part of the base of the skull. This is a bone.
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sphenoid bone
(SFĒ-noyd = wedge-shaped) |
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The ________ _______ is spongelike in appearance and is located in the anterior part of the cranial floor between the orbits.
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ethmoid bone
(ETH-moid = sievelike) |
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The paired ____________ unite to form the upper jawbone and articulate with every bone of the face except the mandible (lower jawbone)
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maxillae
(mak-SIL-ē = jawbones; singular is maxilla) |
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The ___________, or lower jawbone, is the largest, strongest facial bone (see Figure 6-7c). It is the only movable skull bone.
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mandible
(mand- = to chew) |
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What type of joint is the atlantoaxial joint, in which the atlas rotates around the axis and permits you to turn your head from side to side as in signifying “no,” and the radioulnar joints that allow you to move your palms forward and backward.
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Pivot
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Synovial joints are divided into six subtypes. What are the six subtypes?
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planar
hinge pivot condyloid saddle ball-and-socket |
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The single ________ bone is a unique component of the axial skeleton because it does not articulate with or attach to any other bone. Rather, it is suspended from the styloid processes of the temporal bones by ligaments and muscles.
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hyoid bone (HĪ-oyd = U-shaped)
The hyoid bone is located in the neck between the mandible and larynx. It supports the tongue and provides attachment sites for some tongue muscles and for muscles of the neck and pharynx. |