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The strong framework on which the body is constructed?
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Skeleton
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Bones, joints, and connective tissue form the?
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Skeletal System
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Functions of bone?
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Framework of body, protect structures such as brain and spinal cord, work w/muscles as levers to produce movement, store calcium, produce RBC in red marrow
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How many bones does the skeleton have?
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206
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The central portion is known as the?
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Axial Skeleton
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The extremeties make up the ________portion?
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Appendicular Skeleton
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Type of bone that is flat and slightly curved?
Example: Ribs & Skull |
Flat Bones
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Type of bone that is complicated in shape?
Example: Face & Vertebrae |
Irregular Bones
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Type of bone that is named for its elongated shape of the bone and not the actual length?
Example: phalanges, femur |
Long Bones
makes up most of the arms and legs |
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Type of bone that is cuved shaped?
Example: Tarsals, Carpal |
Short Bones
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The long narrow shaft of the long bone is called?
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Diaphysis (di-AF-ih-sis)
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This part of the long bone contains bone marrow?
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Medullary Cavity
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The irregular end of the long bone that is farther away from the axial portion of the skeleton?
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Distal Epiphysis
(eh-PIF-ih-siis) |
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The irregular end of the long bone that is closer to the axial portion of the skeleton?
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Proximal Epiphysis
(eh-PIF-ih-siis) |
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The center of the diaphysis or long narrow shaft is?
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Medullary cavity
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Are considred organs with their own system of blood, lymphatic vessels, and nerves?
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Bones
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Bone tissue is known as?
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Osseus Tissue
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Type of Osseus tissue that is hard and dense?
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Compact Bone
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Type of Osseus tissue that makes up the main shaft of the long bone and outer layer of other bones?
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Compact Bone
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The cells in this type of bone are located in rings on bone tissue?
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Compact Bone
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The canal in the compact bone containing the nerves and blood vessels>
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Haversian Canal
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The bone cells live in the spaces between the rings called?
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Lacunae
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Each ring like unit or haversian canal and Lacunae make up the?
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Haversian system
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The haversian system is also known as?
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Osteon
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Forms channels accross the bone from one side of the shaft to the other are canals which house blood vessels & nerves?
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Perforating or Volkmann Canals
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Type of bone tissue that is made of meshwork of small, bony plates filled with red marrow?
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Spongy or Cancellous Bone
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Type of bone tissue that has more spaces?
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Spongy or Cancellous Bone
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Type of bone tissue that is found on the epiphysis of the long bones and at the center of other bones?
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Cancellous Bone (Spongy)
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Type of marrow that is found in the central cavities of long bones?
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Yellow Marrow
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Type of marrow that is found at the ends of longs bone and the center of other bones?
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Red Marrow
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Type of marrow that maufactures red blood cells (RBC)?
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Red Marrow
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Type of marrow that is composed mainly of fat?
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Yellow Marrow
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Bones are covered on the outside by a membrane called?
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Periosteum
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True/False
The joint region is covered by periosteum? |
False
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The inner layer of the periosteum contain what type of cells?
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Osteoblasts
bone building cells |
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Type of bone cell that is essential for bone formation during growth and to repair injuries?
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Osteoblasts
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Plays an important role in nourishing the bone tissue?
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Blood and lymph vessels found in the periosteum
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A thin membrane that lines the marrow cavity of the bone?
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Endosteum
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During early development, the embyonic skeleton is composed mostly of?
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Cartilage
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The conversion of cartilage to bone and begins during the second and third months of embryonic life known as?
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Ossification
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During the ossification process, these type of bone cells become more active?
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Osteoblasts
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The material located between bone cells?
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Matrix
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A fibrous protein that gives strength and resilience to tissue?
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Collagen
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With the help from enzymes, calcium compounds are deposited in the matrix by this type of bone cell?
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Osteoblasts
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Maufactures the matrix and collagen?
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Osteoblasts
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Once ossification (hardening of the bone) has occured, the osteoblasts are known as?
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Osetocytes
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Are mature bone cells?
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Osteocytes
bone maintaining cells |
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Cells that do not perfom new bone tissue, but maintain the current bone?
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Osteocytes
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Later in life to repair or remodel bone, Osteoblasts develop from stem cells in the_________and________?
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Peri and Endo Osteums
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Develops from a white blood cell or monocyte, regulated by hormones and vitamin D?
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Osteoclasts
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Large multi-nucleated cells are responsible for resorption?
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Osteoclasts
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The break down of bone tissue is necessary for remodeling and repair of bone during growth and after injuries, called?
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Resorption
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This vitamin promotes the absorption of calcium from the intestines?
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Vitamin D
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Type of hormone from the thyroid gland that promotes the uptake of calcium in bone tissue?
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Calcitonin hormone
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The hormone released from the parathyroid glands that cause bone resorption and release calcium into the blood?
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Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
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In this type of bone transformation from cartilage to bone begins in the center of the shaft during fetal development?
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Long bone
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At birth, secondary bone forming centers develop across the ends of the bone, what are they?
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Epiphyseal Plates
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As bone grows in length the shaft is remodeled to grow?
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Wider
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In children bones are more pliable because?
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The ossification process has not completed
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In the elderly the bones are more fragile because?
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The process that renews bone slows
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Raised areas, depressions, holes, that serve as joints, muscle attach, and passages?
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Bone markings
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Projections include?
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Head, Process, Condyle, Crest, and Spine
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These bone projections are rounded, knoblike end separated from the rest of the bone by slender region, the neck?
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Head
Example: Femur and its epiphysis |
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A large projection of a bone, such as the upper part of the ulna that forms the elbow?
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Process
Example: Xyphoid process |
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A rounded projection usually the above projection is labeled epicondyle?
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Condyle
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A distinct border or ridge, often rough, such as over the top of the illeum (hip bone)?
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Crest
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A sharp projection from the surface of a bone such as the spine of teh scapula (shoulder blade)?
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Spine
Also, vertebrae |
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A hole that allows a vessel or nerve to pass through or between bones?
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Foramen or Foramina (p)
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An airspace found in some skull bones?
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Sinus
(sphenoid sinus) |
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A depression on a bone surface?
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Fossa or fossae (p)
(infra and supra spinous fossa) |
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A short channel or passageway such as the channel in the temporal bone of the skull that leads to the ear?
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Meatus
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This group of bones consists of 80 bones and includes the bony framework of the head and trunk?
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Axial Skeleton
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This group of bones consists of 126 bones and forms the framework for the extremties and for the shoulder, hips, and pelvis?
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Appendicular Skeleton
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Type of technique that allows healthcare providers to visualize hidden structures without cutting into patients?
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Landmarking
(CPR Xphoid process reference) |
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Chamber enclosing brain, houses ears and forms part of the eye socket, has 8 bones?
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Cranium (8)
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Forms the face and chambers for sensory organs, has 14 bones?
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Facial portion (14)
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U-shaped bone under lower jaw; used for muscle attachments (1)?
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Hyoid (1)
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Transmits sound waves in inner ear, (3) bones?
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Ossicles (3)
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Encloses the spinal cord (26) bones?
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Vertebral Column (26)
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Anterior bone of the thorax?
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Sternum
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Encloses the organs of the thorax (12 pair ribs?
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Thorax
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Anterior, between sternum and scapula?
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Clavicle
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Posterior, anchors muscles that move arm?
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Scapula
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Proximal Arm Bone?
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Humerus
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Medial bone of arm?
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Ulna
(Anatomical position inside) |
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Lateral bone of the forearm?
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Radius
(anatomical position) |
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Wrist bones (8)?
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Carpals (8)
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Bones of palm (5)?
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Metacarpals (5)
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Bones in the fingers (14)?
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Phaoanges (14)
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Join sacrum & coccyx of vertebral column to form bony pelvis (2)?
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Os Coxae (2) (Pelvis)
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Thigh bone; largest long bone in the body?
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Femur
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Kneecap?
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Patella
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Medial bone of the leg?
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Tibia (Larger bone)
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Lateral bone of the leg?
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Fibula (smaller bone)
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Ankle bones (7)?
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Tarsal bones (7)
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Bones of instep/ soles of feet(5)?
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Metatarsals (5)
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Bones of toes (14)?
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Phalanges (14)
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Divided into the cranium and the facial portion?
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Skull
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Rounded chamber that encloses the brain and is composed of (8) distinct cranial bones?
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Cranium
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Type of cranial bone that forms the forehead, anterior of the skull roof and the roof of the eye orbit?
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Frontal Bones
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Lateral bone of the forearm?
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Radius
(anatomical position) |
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Wrist bones (8)?
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Carpals (8)
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Bones of palm (5)?
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Metacarpals (5)
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Bones in the fingers (14)?
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Phaoanges (14)
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Join sacrum & coccyx of vertebral column to form bony pelvis (2)?
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Os Coxae (2) (Pelvis)
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Thigh bone; largest long bone in the body?
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Femur
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Kneecap?
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Patella
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Medial bone of the leg?
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Tibia (Larger bone)
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Lateral bone of the leg?
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Fibula (smaller bone)
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Ankle bones (7)?
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Tarsal bones (7)
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Bones of instep/ soles of feet(5)?
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Metatarsals (5)
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Bones of toes (14)?
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Phalanges (14)
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Divided into the cranium and the facial portion?
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Skull
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Rounded chamber that encloses the brain and is composed of (8) distinct cranial bones?
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Cranium
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Type of cranial bone that forms the forehead, anterior of the skull roof and the roof of the eye orbit?
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Frontal Bones
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Facial bone, the only movable bone in the skull?
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Mandible
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Breastbone, with the ribs protects the heart and lungs?
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Sternum
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Collarbone, Joins the sternum & clavicle to support the shoulder?
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Clavicle
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Shoulder Blade, attaches the muscles that move the arm?
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Scapula
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8 short cube shaped bones of teh wrist - arranged in 2 rows of 4 each?
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Carpals
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The 14 finger and toes?
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Phalanges
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Lateral lower leg bone, not weight bearing?
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Fibula (smaller one)
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Medial lower leg bone (on the big toe side), weight bearing?
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Tibia (bigger one)
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Ankle, foot bones 7 in each foot?
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Tarsals
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5 bones that form the framework of the instep of the foot?
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Metatarsals
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Facial bone - near inside corner of eye?
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Lacrimal
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Projection of the temporal bone behind the external part of the ear?
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Mastoid process
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Joins the frontal bone w/ the parietal bones of the skull?
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coronal suture
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Joins the parietal bones with the occipital bone?
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Lambdoidal suture
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Forms the forehead & the roof of the eye socket?
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Frontal
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Forms most of the top and side walls of the cranium?
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Parietal bones
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The prominence of the cheeks?
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Zygomatic process
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Upper jaw bones - fused?
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Maxilla
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Lower jaw bone
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Mandible
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Form the bridge of the nose?
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Nasal
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Shaped like a blade of a plow, forms lower part of the nasal septum?
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Vomer
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Form the back part of the hard palate?
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Palatine bones
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Extend horizontally along the lateral wall of the nasal cavities?
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2 inferior nasal conchae
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The paired superior and middle conchae are part of what facial bone?
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Ethmoid
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Projects dorsally from the bony arch that encircles the spinal cord?
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Spinous process
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Projecting laterally on each side and are attachments for muscles?
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Transverse process
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Located in the neck, labeled C1-C7?
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Cervicle Vertebrea
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The first cervicle vertebra or C1, supports the head when skull rocks (nodding)?
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Atlas
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The second cervicle vertebra or C2, serves as a pivot when head is turned side to side?
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Axis
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The upright toothlike part in the Axis is known as?
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Dens (pivot point)
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12 in number T1-T12, are located in the chest, ribs extend, has longer spinous process that points downward?
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Thoracic vertebrae
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5 are located in the small of the back L1-L5, Larger & heavier to support more weight, all processes are shorter and thicker?
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Lumbar vertebrae
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5 seperate bones in the child, but fuse together to form a single bone as an adult?
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Sacral vertebrea (child) or Sacrum (adult)
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When viewed from the side the vertebral column can be seen to have this number of curves?
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4, corresponding with the sections of vertebrae
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T-shaped portion of the sternum, superior to the sternum body, joins laterally on the right/left with clavicle?
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Manubrium
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The point of the manubrium where the clavicle joins is called?
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clavicle notch
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Long and bladelike, joins along each side with the ribs 2 thru 7?
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Sternum body
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Where the manubrium joins the body of the sternum, slight elevation is called?
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Sternal angle
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First 7 pairs of ribs attached directly to the sternum by costal cartilage?
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True Ribs
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5 pairs of ribs, 8 9 10 attach to the cartilage of the rib above?
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False Ribs
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11, 12 ribs have no anterior attachement at all and are known as?
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Floating ribs
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yes/no
Floating ribs are false ribs? |
Yes
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The space between the ribs is called?
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intercostal spaces
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This division of the appendicular skeleton consists of the shoulder, arm (BTWN the shoulder & elbow), forearm, wrist, hand, fingers?
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Upper Appendicular skeletal
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This division of the append skeleton consists of hip, thigh, leg, ankle, foot, and toes?
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Lower Appendicular Skeletal
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Joins the sternum anteriorly and the scapula laterally and helps to support the shoulder?
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Clavicle
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This part of the scapula is the posterior raised edge that can be felt behind the shoulder in the upper portion of the back?
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Scapula Spine
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Muscles that move the arm attachment to fossae (depressions)?
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supraspinous fossa (superior to the scapular spine)
and infraspinous fossa (inferior to the spine) |
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The process that joins the clavicle, felt as the highest point in the shoulder?
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Acromion
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Forms a ball and socket joint with the arm bone (humerous?
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Glenoid Cavity
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Medial to the glenoid cavity is the________where muscles attach?
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Caracoid process
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The proximal bone in the arm?
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Humerus
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