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33 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Cranium
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upper (superior) part of the skull
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Maxella
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Upper (Superior) Jaw bone
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mandible
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lower (inferior) Jaw bone
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Manubrium
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superior part of the sternum
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cervical vertibrae
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most superior section of the vertibrae
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thoracic vertebrae
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medial section of the vertebrae
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Lumbar vertebrae
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most inferior section of the vertebrae
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Clavicle
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collar bone
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Scapula
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shoulder blade
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Sternum
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breast bone
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xiphoid process
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lowest (inferior) part of the sternum
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ribs
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bones that surround the chest
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humerus
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highest (superior) bone in the arm
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radius
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Lower (inferior) bone in the arm which lines up with the thumb
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Ulna
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Lower (inferior) bone in the arm which lines up with the pinky
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Carpals
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wrist bones
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Meta Carpals
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middle bones in the hand
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Phalangees
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finger bones
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Pelvis
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Hip bone
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Sacrum
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Triangular bone superior to the Coccyx
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Coccyx
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end of tailbone, inferior to the Sacrum
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Femur
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Superior bone in the leg, longest bone in the body
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Patella
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knee cap
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Tibia
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Thicker bone in the lower leg
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Fibula
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Thinner bone in the lower leg
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Calcaneus
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heel bone
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Tarcels
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foot bones closest to the heel
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Meta Tarcels
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middle foot bones
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Phalanges
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toes
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functions of skeletal system
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1. Support
2. To protect the organs 3. Movement 4. Storage of minerals 5. Blood cell formation |
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Immovable Joints
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No movement
example: Bones of the skull |
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Slightly movable Joints
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Slightly movable
example: Radius, Ulna |
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Freely Movable Joints
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A. Hinge- Moves back and forth like a door, ex. elbow, knee
B. Ball and Socket- most movable joint ex. shoulder, hip C. Pivot- one bone moves around another ex. neck d. Saddle- one bone glides over another, ex. thumb (only one) |
