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List the primary functions of the skeletal system.
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Support, Leverage, Storage of minerals and lipids, Blood cell Production, Protection
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What accounts for almost 2/3 of bone weight?
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Inorganic minerals
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About 1/3 of bone weight consists of what?
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Collagen fibers
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What is a diaphysis?
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Central shaft of bone
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What does the nutrient foramen consist of?
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nutrient artery and vein
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What is epihysis?
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Ends of long bone, at either end of diaphysis
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What is the cartilaginous region betwen epihysis and diaphysis?
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Epiphyseal plate
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What is the region of Calcification between diaphysis and epiphyses?
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metaphysis
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hyaline cartilage th covers articular surfaces of epiphyses
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articular cartilage
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What is the functional and structural unit of compact bone, also known as the Haversian system?
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osteon
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The center of osteon, contains blood vessels and nerves that supply bone tissue and runs parallel to bone surface
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Central canal
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The ring of bone that forms the solid structure of an osteon
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concentric lamella
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Remnant bone layer of older reconstructed osteon
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interstitial lamella
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The tiny cavity between lamellae, contains osteocyte in living bone.
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lacunae
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tiny canals extending from lacunae, contain cytoplasmic extensions of osteocytes allow for diffusion of nutrients and waste products
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Canaliculi
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Contain blood vessels that supply ostens deeper in compact bone, extend perpendicular to bone surface
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perforating canals
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What is the perosteum?
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membrane with 2 layers, a fibrous layer and an osteogenic layer, covers outer surface of bone.
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marrow cavity
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contains yellow marrow comprised primarily of adipose tissue
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enosteum
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inner membrane comprised of various bone cells, lines marrow cavity
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Another name for Anterior fontanelle
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soft spot
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thin extensions of bone arranged in an irregular lattice like pattern, with osteocyts with in lacunae. Found in flat bones, epiphysis of long bones and along surface of marrow cavity
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trabeculae
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fills spaces of spongy bone, contains blood cell producing stem cells red and white and platelets. also contains adipocytes and macrophages
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red marrow
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Movement of a bone away from midline
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Abduction
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What is the importance of the epihyseal plate?
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it contributes to the growth in length of a developing long bone.
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What are cells that occur in the structure?
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chondrocytes that produce hyaline cartilage
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What is ossifiction?
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formation of bone tissue
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when does ossification take place?
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Begins atabout the end of the second month of development
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Which part of a long bone would undergo ossification first?
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Diaphysis
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which part of long bone would undergo ossification last?
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Epiphysis
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At what age does ossification complete?
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23-25 yrs old
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Extension beyond normal anatomical position
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hyperextension
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what is a decrease in angle between surfaces of articulating bones?
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Flexion
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Wht is an increase in angle between surfaces of ariculating bones?
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Extension
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What does yellow marrow primarily consist of?
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Adipose tissue,
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Stem cells found in red bone marrow produce what types of blood cells?
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Red, White and platelets
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Mature stage of an osteoblast is called what?
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osteocyte
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what type of cells are the osteocyte derived from?
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Osteoblast
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What is the function of osteoblasts?
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they produce bone
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what does an osteoclast do?
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break down or resorb bone
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Which cells produce daughter cells that become osteoblasts?
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Osteoprogenitor cells
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Where on a bone can compact bone be found?
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Just inside of the Periosteum
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Where can spongy bone be found?
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in flat and irregular shaped bone as well as with in the epiphysis of long bones
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Homeostasis of bone tissue is dependant upon a delicate balance of activity between which two cells?
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osteoblasts and osteoclasts
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ossification which is process of bone formation has two methods, what are they?
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endochondral-bone replaces cartilage. intramembranous- bone forms with in a membrane-like structure
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what are examples of long bones?
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femur, humerus
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The scull is composed of 8 cranial bones.
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occipital, frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid and paired parietal and temporal bones
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What is a fissure?
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narrow cleft like opening
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Foramen
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Opening or hole
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meatus
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tube like passageway
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canal
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tube like passageway also a meatus
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paranasal cavity
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air filled cavity within bone, connected to nasal cavity
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Groove or sulcus
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furrow
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What is a fossa?
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depression
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What are three processes that form a joint?
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Condyle, head, facet
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Process that tendons, ligaments and connective tissues attach
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tubercle, trochanter, tuberosity, crest, line, spinous process, epicondyle
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The complete skeleton is comprised of how many bones?
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206
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What is tubercle
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small rounded process ex on rib and humerus
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trochanter
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large blunt projection ex. femur
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tuberosity
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large, usually rough process ex. radius humerus
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crest
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prominent ridge or border ex. ilium
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line
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less prominent ridge ex. fmur
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spinous process
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sharp slender process. ex. vertebrae
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epicondyle
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prominence above a condyle, ex. humerus, femur
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Bones are grouped into 2 divisions
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Axial skeleton, Appendicular skeleton
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What bones are in the Axial part of skeleton?
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bones situated along axis of skeleton, includes skull, backbone, hyoid bone, ribs and breast bone
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What bones are in Appendicular?
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upper and lower extremeties, pectoral and pelvic girdles
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What is a condyle
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rounded articular prominence
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Head
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rounded projection with supportive narrow constriction
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facet
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smooth flat surface
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Examples of flat bones
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cranial, sternum and occipital
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Examples of short bones
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wrist and ankle
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Irregular bones
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facial and vertebrae
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sesamoid
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patella
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sutural or wormian
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between cranial bones
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what is adduction?
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movement of a bone toward the midline
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rotation
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movement of a bone around its own longitudinal axis
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circumduction
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distal end of bone moves in circle while proximal end remains in place
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inversion
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movement of sold of foot medially
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eversion
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movement of sole of foot laterally
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How many pairs of ribs normally occur?
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12
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What are the five vertebral regions?
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cervical,C1-C7 Thoracic, T1-T12
lumbar, L1-L5, Sacral consists of the five vertebrae, The Coccyx consists of 3-5 typically, four coccygeal vertebrae |
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What is the Vomer?
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forms the inferior portion of the nasal septum
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What structures attach bone to bone?
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Ligaments
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Which structures attach muscle to muscle?
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Tendons
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Which bones make up the pectoral girdle?
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scapula and clavicle
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which bones make up the pelvic girdle?
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two coxal bones and sacrum
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during development which 3 bones fuse to frm a coxal bone?
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pubic, ischium and ilium
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Which cranial bones have paranasal sinuses?
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maxillary, frontal, sphenoid and ethmoid bones
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The hyoid bone is associated with what part of the axial skeleton?
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skull
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With which bone does the occipital bone articulate?
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Atlas
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