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15 Cards in this Set
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major subdivisions of the skeleton
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axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton
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axial skeleton
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central framework of body. includes skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage
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appendicular skeleton
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upper and lower members
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vertebral body
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drum shaped cylinder, purpose to bear weight
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neural arch
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the arch over the posterior of the spinal cord. Has several processes
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processes for neural arch
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sites for attachment of trunk muscles and levers for motion
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two major types of a typical vertebra
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vertebral body, neural arch
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regions of vertebral column
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cervical region 7(neck) Thoracic region 12(chest)Lumbar region 5(low back) Sacrum region 5(fusion of) Coccyx (tail) 3-4 together
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Intervertebral discs
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-hold adjacent vertebrae together -fibrous rings with soft centers -allow adjacent vertebral bodies to move on one another -plane type joint between vertebrae
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Ligaments
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dense FCT structures extending from bone to bone
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thoracic (rib) cage
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consists of sternum (manubrium, body, xiphoid process) 12 pairs of ribs,12 thoracic vertebrae. Provides protection for vital organs within the thorax and allows movement and breathing.
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two major subdivisions of the skull
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cranium and facial skeleton
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cranium
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encases and protects the brain
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facial skeleton
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encases and protects special sense organs and involved with the beginning of digestive and respiratory tracts.
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GIRDLE PROXIMAL SEGMENT MIDDLE SEGMENT DISTAL SEGMENT
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Pectoral/Pelvic Girdle Humerus/Femur Radius,Ulna/Tibia,Fibula Carpus, Metacarpals, Phalanges/Tarsus, Metatarsals, Phalanges
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