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What is abnormal Lateral curvature of the spine?
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Scoliosis
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What is exaggerated thoracic curvature?
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Kyphosis (hunch back)
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What do you call an exaggerated lumbar curvature?
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Lordosis (sway back)
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How many cervical vertebrae are there?
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7
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This usually involves rupture of the annulus fibrosus followed by protrusion of the spongy nucleus pulposus through the annulus
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Herniated disc
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What is unique about cervical vertebrae?
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They have a transverse foramen
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Which vertebrae articulate with the ribs?
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Thoracic vertebrae
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How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
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12
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The body of this vertebrae is heart shaped, with two facets on each side to receive the head of the ribs
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Thoracic vertebrae
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Where does the spinal cord end?
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L-2 Lumbar 2
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How many Lumbar vertebrae are there?
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5
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This contains the thoracic vertebrae, the ribs and the sternum and costal cartilages
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The bony Thorax
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This bone contains the manubrium, the body and the xiphoid process
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The Sternum
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What are the functions of the bony thorax?
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1. Protect (vital organs)
2. Supports (shoulder girdle and upper limbs) 3. Attachment points (for the muscles of the neck, back, chest and shoulders) -- remember PSA |
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What is the indentation at the top of the Sternum Manubrium?
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Jugular or Suprasternal notch
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This attaches the upper limbs to the trunk of the body
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Pectoral (aka shoulder) girdle
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This secures the lower limbs
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Pelvic (aka hip) girdle
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The shoulder girdle consists of?
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The clavicle and the scapula
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The inferior border of the rib has a ______ that carries the intercostal nerves and arteries
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Costal Groove
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This is a knoblike area on the rib that articulates with the transverse process of the vertebra
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Tubercle
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This bone is flattened at its lateral acromial end which articulates with the scapula
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Clavicle
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This is the only S shaped bone in the body
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Clavicle
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The Scapula borders what 3 areas?
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Superior, medial (vertebral) and the lateral (axillary)
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This articulates with the humerus of the arm forming the shoulder joint
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Glenoid Cavity
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This is a nerve passage medial to the coracoid process on the Scapula
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Suprascapular Notch
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This is the area between the shoulder and the elbow
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The arm
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This is the sole bone of the arm
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humerus
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these bones make up the forearm
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Ulna and Radius
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This includes the carpus, the metacarpals and the phalanges
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the hand
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These layers of the epidermis contain dead keratiinocytes.
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Corneum and Lucidum
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The greater and lesser tubercle on the humerous is separated by?
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Bicipital Groove (Intertubercular)
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This is the most frequently fractured part of the humerus
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Surgical neck
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This is the roughened attachment site for the deltoid muscle on the humerous
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Deltoid tuberosity
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This marks the course for the radial nerve on the humerous
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Radial Groove
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Where is the coronoid fossa?
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superior to the trochlea on the humerous
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What is the antebrachium?
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forearm
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In the anatomical position the radius lies?
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Laterally (on the thumb side)
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In the anatomical position the ulna lies?
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parallel to the radius (palm down, it goes over the radius)
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True or false the ulna is slightly longer than the radius?
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True
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This bone is mainly responsible for forming the elbow
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Ulna
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The two big prominences on the ulna separated by the trochlear notch?
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Olecranon & Coronoid process
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When does cartilage growth end?
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During adolescence when the skeleton stops growing
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The head of the Ulna has a _______ where a ligament runs to the wrist
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Styloid process
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The head of this bone is shaped like a nail
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Radius
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This anchors the biceps of the arm to the radius
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Radial Tuberosity
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What is a colle's facture?
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a break in the distal radius (by the wrist)
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How many phalanges are there in the hand?
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14
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What is the joint between metacarpal 1 and the trapezium bone called?
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Saddle joint
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The hip bone forms from the fusion of?
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Ilium, ischium and the pubis
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What is the deep socket where the head of the femur articulates?
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Acetabulum
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The large flaring bone that forms the superior region of the coxal bone is?
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Ilium
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The sciatic nerves passes through here
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Greater sciatic notch
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This defines the pelvic brim
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The arcuate line
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This receives the weight of the body when sitting
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ischial tuberosity
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The hole in the hip is called?
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Obturator foramen
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The femur length is about ___ of a person's height
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25%
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What are the three segments of the lower limb?
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Thigh (femur), leg , foot
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The indentation on the head of the femur is the
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Fovea capitis
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What is the weakest part and most common facture part of the femur?
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neck
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The intertrochanteric line is on the ____ of the femur
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front
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The intertrochanteric crest is on the ____ of the femur
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back
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What bones form the lower leg?
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Tibia and Fibula
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this bone does not contribute to the knee joint, only helps to stablilize the ankle joint
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Fibula
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This part of the fibula forms the prominent ankle bulge and articulates with the talus
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Lateral Malleolus
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This bone receives the weight of the body from the femur and transmits it to the foot
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Tibia (aka shinbone)
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This part of the tibia forms the medial bulge of the ankle
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Medial Malleolus
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What does the foot skeleton contain?
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Tarsus, the metatarsus and the phalanges
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The two large tarsal bones that carry the most weight are the?
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Talus (ankle) and the Calcaneus (heel)
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The enlarged head of the first metatarsal forms the?
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"ball of the foot"
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The metatarsus has?
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5 small long metatarsal bones
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What are the three arches of the foot?
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MEDIAL longitudinal, TRANSVERSE, and LATERAL
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What is skeletal cartilage made up of?
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Variety of cartilage tissue which consists mainly of water
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The high water content of cartilage makes it?
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resilient and able to spring back to its orginal shape after being compressed
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Does Cartilage have nerves and blood vessels?
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No
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What is cartilage surrounded by?
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Perichondrium (which is dense irregular connective tissue )
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Does the perichondrium contain blood vessels?
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yes
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Is cartilage thick?
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No (due to its lack of blood vessels)
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What are the three types of cartilage
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Hyaline, Elastic, and Fibrocartilage (H-E-F)
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What are the basic components of cartilage?
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Cells called chondrocytes encased in LACUNA within an extracellular matrix containing a jelly like ground substance and fibers
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This hyaline cartilage covers the ends of most bones at moveable joints
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Articular cartilages
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This hyaline cartilage connects the ribs to the sternum
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Costal cartilages
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Where is elastic cartilage found?
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External ear and epiglottis
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What are the two ways cartilage grows?
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Appositional (from out) and Intersititial (from in)
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This literally means "growth from the outside" it occurs when the perichondrium secrets new matrix against the external surface of the eisting cartilage
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Appositional growth (opposite is interstitial)
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This literally means "growth from the inside" occurs when the chondrocytes divide and secrete new matrix expanding the cartilage from within
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Interstitial growth
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the 206 bones of the skeleton may be classified according to their texture into two types
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Compact and Spongy
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Bones may be classified on the basis of their gross anatomy into four types
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Short ,Long, Flat, Irregular (S-L-I-F)
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The femur, phalanges and all limb bones except patellas, carpals and tarsals are?
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Long Bones longer than they are wide
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The tarsals and carpals are types of?
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Short bones, cubed shaped
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These are found in the skull, the sternum, the scapula and the ribs
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Flat bones (thin with two wafers of compact bone with a layer of spongy between)
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In the knee joint this is attached anteriorly to the tibia and to the medial side of the femur, stops hyperextension of the femur
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Anterior cruciate ligament ( ACL )
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Vertebrae and coccyx are considered?
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Irregular bones
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Where is red bone marrow located in adults?
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In the trabecular cavities (of spongy/flat bones) and the proximal epiphysis (humerus/femus)
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This is a large rounded projection on a bone
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Tuberosity
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This is a narrow ridge of bone
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Crest
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This is a very large, blunt irregularly shaped process
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Trochanter
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This is a narrow ridge of bone, not as prominent as a crest
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Line
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This is a small rounded process or projection
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Tubercle
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Raised area above a condyle
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Epicondyle
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A sharp, slender, pointed projection
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Spine
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A prominence or projection
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Process
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This is a space within a bone filled with air lined with a mucous membrane
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A sinus
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Two types of bone cavities
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Antrum and sinus
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A canal like passage that allow blood vessels and nerves to pass through
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meatus
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a shallow, basin like depression in a bone, oftern serving as an articular surface
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a fossa
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a furrow in a bone
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groove
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narrow slit like opening in a bone
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fissure
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round or oval opening in a bone
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foramen
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All bone has a dense outer layer consisting of ?
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compact bone that is solid and smooth
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Internal to compact bone is the?
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Spongy bone, which is honeycom bed with needle-like pieces called trabeculae
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This bone has a tubular bone shaft called the diaphysis consisting of a bone collar surrounding a hollow medullary cavity which is filled with yellow bone marrow in adults
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long bones
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These are at the ends of the long bone and consist of an internal spongy bone covered by an out layer of compact bone
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Epiphyses
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The epiphyseal line is located between the epiphyses and diaphysis and is a remnant of the
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epiphyseal plate
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The external surface of the bone is surrounded by a periosteum, which is secured to the underlying bone by perforating
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"Sharpey's fibers"
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The internal surface of the bone is lined by a connective tissue membrane called the
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endosteum
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This organic component of bone build up bones
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Osteoblasts
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This organic component of bone Tears down bones
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Osteoclasts
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Two types of cartilaginous joints are?
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Synchondroses and symphyses
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A peg-in-socket fibrous joint and example is the tooth
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Gomphoses
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When the articulating bones are united by cartilage and they lack a joint cavity
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Cartilaginous joints
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A bar or plate of hyaline cartilage unites the bones
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synchondroses
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The distal tibial-fibular joint has a little "give" but functionally is classified as an immovable joint this is an example of?
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Syndesmoses
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A fracture that penetrates the skin
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Compound (open)
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A fracture which parallels the long axis
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Linear fracture
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A fracture that is perpendicular to long bone axis
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Transverse fracture
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Bone is crushed
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compression fracture
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A fracture that does not penetrate the skin
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Simple (closed)
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Ragged break occuring when excessive twisting forces are applied to a bone
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Spiral fracture
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Broken bone portion is pressed inward
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Depressed fracture
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When bone resorption outpaces bone deposits
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Osteoporosis
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A fracture when the bone fragments into three or more pieces
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Comminuted fracture
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Smooth portion of the frontal bone between the orbits is called?
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Glabella
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Three types of fibrous joints are?
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Sutures, syndesmoses, gomphoses
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Squamous, Tympanic, mastoid, and petrous regions are all regions of?
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Temporal bone
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Examples include the epiphysial plates connecting the diaphysis and epiphysis in long bones of children and the joint between the costal cartilage of the first rib and the manubrium
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Synchondrosis
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These only occur between bones of the skull
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Sutures
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Tiny bones between cranial bones
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Wormian (sutural) bones
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Special type of short bones found in tendons
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Sesamoid bones, patella and two in foot
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five major features of synovial joints
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articular cartilate, joint (synovial) cavity, articular capsules, synovial fluid, and reinforcing ligaments
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Samples include the intervertebral joints and the pubic symphsis
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Symphyses
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Epiphysis separates from the diaphysis along the epiphyseal plate
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Epiphyseal fracture
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This is a mature bone cell
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Osteoctytes
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A mineral salt that is mostly calcium phosphate which gives bones it hardness
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hydroxyapetite
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Ossification and Osterogenesis mean?
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process of bone formation
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Are bones capable of growing in thickness throughout life?
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Yes
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When bone tissue replaces hyaline cartilage, forming all the bones below the skull except for the clavicle
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Endochondral ossification
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Ossification in adults serves mainly for ?
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bone remodeling and repair
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When bones form from fibrous connective tissue membranes resulting in cranial bones and clavicles
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Intramembraneous ossification
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The osteoid must mature for about a week before it can?
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Calcify
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In bone remodeling when the concentrations of calcium and phosphate ions reach a certain level?
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tiny crystals of hydroxyapetite form spontaneously
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This is essential for bone mineralization and is made by osteoblasts
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Alkaline phosphatase
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The ruffled border of the osteoclast secrets _____ and ____ to break down bone
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Lysosomal enzymes and hydrochloric acid
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This substance is made by filtration from blood and is viscous
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Synovial fluid
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Every skeletal muscle of the body is attached to bone or other connective tissue structures at?
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no less than two points
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All synovial joints are diarthrosis which means?
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They move in different directions
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Joint movement in one plane
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Uniaxial movement
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When synovial fluid is forced out into the cavity when compression occurs of the cartilage
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"Weeping lubrication"
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A ligament can only stretch ____of its length before it snaps
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6%
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When attached to the moveable bone it is called
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insertion
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A slipping movement of a joint with no axis involved
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nonaxial movement
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Joint Movement in two planes
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Biaxial movement
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joint Movement in all three planes of space
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Multiaxial movement
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the articular surface of the bones are covered with articular hyaline cartliage which is fused to a pad or
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symphyses
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When the articulating bones are separated by a fluid-filled joint cavity
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Synovial joints
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Found at the intercarpal and intertarsal joints and between the flat articular processes of the vertebrae, some mandibular motions and sacroiliac
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Gliding
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This is the simplest joint movement
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Gliding
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This increases the angle between the articulating bones
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Extension
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The movement of a limb away from the midline
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Abduction
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Moving a limb so that it describes a cone in space
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circumduction
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This decreases the angle of the joint
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Flexion
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The movement of a limb towards from the midline
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Adduction
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Rotating the forearm laterally so the palm faces up, it refers to the movement of the radius around the ulna
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Supination
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Seven types of angular movements?
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Flexion, extension, dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, abduction, adduction, circumduction
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Three general types of movement are?
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Gliding, angular movement and rotation
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The forearm rotates medially and the palm faces posteriorly
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pronation
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When your foot points outward it is
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eversion and inversion to point inward
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Two specific terms used to describe foot motion
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Dorsiflexion (lifting the foot) and Plantar flexion (pointing the toes)
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Synovial joints can be classified into six categories, based on the shape of their articular surfaces
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plane, hinge, pivot, condyloid, saddle and ball and socket joints
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The mandible can be
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Protraction and retraction and or elevation and depression
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A cylindrical projection of one bone fits into a trough shaped surgace on another. Motion is on a single plane, to permit flexion and extension only
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Hinge joints
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The rounded end of one bone protrudes into a sleeve or ring made of another bone and some ligaments
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pivot joints
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Elbow and interphalangeal joint
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hinge joints
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Gliding movements are also known as
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Translation
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When attached to the immovable or less movable bone it is called
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origin
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The articular surfaces are essentially flat, allowing for short gliding movements it does not involve rotation around an axis
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Plane joints
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These movements increase or decrease the angles between bones
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Angular movements
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The movement of the thumb to touch the fingertips due to the saddle joint between metacarpal1 and the carpals
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Opposition
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The atlas and dens of the axis, the proximal radioulnar joint
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Pivot joints
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In middle age the fibrous tissue ossifies and the skull bone fuses into a
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synostosis
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carpormetacarpal joint of the thumb
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Saddle joints
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The spherical or hemispherical head of one bone articulates with the cuplike saucer of the other, allows multiaxial movement
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Ball and socket joint
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This causes calcium levels to rise by stimulating osteoclasts to resorb bone and increases serium calcium weakens bones
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Para thyroid hormone
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This causes calcium levels to be lower by inhibiting bone resorption and encouraging calcium deposits in bones strengthens bones
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Calcitonin
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This includes a number of diseases in which the bones are inadequately mineralized
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Osteomalacia
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A fracture where the bone is not broken through
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Incomplete fracture
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A fracture where the bone is broken through
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Complete fracture
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The turning of a bone around its own long axis
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rotation
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intercarpal and intertarsal joints, joints between the vertebrae
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plane joints
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Shoulders and hips
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Ball and socket joints
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Also called ellipsoidal joints, the oval articular surgace of one bone fits into a complementary depression in another. This joint permits all angular motions
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Condyloid joints
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Bone breaks incompletely, only one side of the shaft breaks the other side bends
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Greenstick fracture
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Each articular surface has both concave and convex areas (shaped like a saddle) resembles condyloid joints
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Saddle Joints
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A fracture where the bones are out of alignment
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Displaced fracture
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A fracture where the bone ends retain their normal postion
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Nondisplaced fracture
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Three types of joints based on binding material
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Fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial
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Radiocarpal and metacarpophalangel (knuckle)
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condyloid joints
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