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40 Cards in this Set
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how many bone in body
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206
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two main division of the skeleton
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axial
appendicular |
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three basic components of the axial skeleton
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skull
vertebrae thoracic cage |
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list 4 basic components of the appendicular skeleton
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pectoral girdle
pelvis girdle upper limbs lower limbs |
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what do we call the 8 bones of the skull that protect the brain
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cranium
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what do we call the 14 bones of the skull that protect and support the entrances to the digestive tract and respiratory
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facial bones
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what two bones form the hard palate
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maxilla
palatine |
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what is a synonym for skullcap
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calvaria
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what small U-shaped bone lies superior to the larynx and is the bodys only bone that does not articulate with another bone
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hyoid
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what is the function of the fontanelles
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allow distortion of the cranium during the birthing process allowing plates to bend relative to each other
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what is the collective term for the tiny bone of the middle ear
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auditory ossicles
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list the ear bone lateral to medial
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malleus
incus stape |
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in what bone and in what particular region/ part if this bone would i find the middle and internal ear?
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Temporal bone
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what do we call the large, circular opening in the occipital bone for passageway of the spinal cord?
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foramen magnum
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what is the name of the bony depression in the sphenoid that holds the pituitary gland?
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hypoglossal canal
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what is the name of the bony enclosure of the hypoglossal canal
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sella turcica
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through what opening of the sphenoid bone is the optic nerve transmitted
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optic canal
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what is the name of the teardrop shaped passageway between the greater and lesser wings of the sphenoid bone that transmits 4 cranial nerves pass
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superior orbital fissure
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what round hole passes through the sphenoid bone anteriorly exiting below the orbit and behind the maxilla, transmitting the maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve passes
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foramen rotundum
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what oval hole passes through the floor of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone transmits the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve
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foramen ovale
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through what openings in the portion of the anterior cranial floor formed by the ethmoid bone do the olfactory nerve fibers pass before they enter the nasal epithelium
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cribriform foramina
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what hole in the mandible is found on the medial side of the mandibular ramus and transmits the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve as it heads towards your teeth and chin
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mandibular foramen
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what do we call the 1st seven pair of ribs that connect to the sternum by costal cartilage
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true ribs
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ribs 8-12 because they do not attach directly to the sternum
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false ribs
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ribs 11 and 12 because they lack any connection to the sternum
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floating ribs
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what part of the sternum, the last to ossify can be broken by strong pressure and may potentially damage the liver
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xiphoid process
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what two bones articulate to form the only direct connective between the pectoral girdle and the axial skeleton
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clavicle and manubrium
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name for our shoulder socket
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glenoid cavity
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list the two necks of the humerus
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surgical neck= distal to the tubercles
anatomical neck= surrounds the head |
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what landmark on the proximal end of the ulna serves as the insertion of the triceps brachii muscle
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olecranon process
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what portion of the articulate condyle of the humerus articulates with ulna
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trochlea
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what feature of the proximal ulna does the radius pivot during pronation
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redial notch
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name of the hip socket
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acetabulum
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landmark on the posterior aspect of the pelvis serves as the common origin for all three hamstring muscles?
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ischial tuberosity
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name of the expanded portion of the pelvis, between the iliac crest and above the iliopectineal line
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greater pelvis
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name of the constricted portion of the pelvis, inferior to the iliopectineal line
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lesser pelvis
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what opening of the pelvis is bordered by the superior base of the sacrum, iliopectineal line and the superior border of symphysis pubis
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pelvic inlet
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what opening of the pelvis is bordered by the coccyx, ischial tuberosities, and the inferior border of symphysis pubis
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pelvic outlet
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angle inferior to the symphysis pubis helps us quickly determine if a pelvis is male or female. difference
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female= wider, arched above 100
male = narrow, angular less 90 |
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what landmark of the tibia serves as the common insertion for the 4 quadriceps femoris muscles
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tibial tuberosity
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