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42 Cards in this Set
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Five functions of the skeleton
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Protection, Framework & Support, Movement, Production of Blood Cells, Storage of Minerals
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The production of blood cells (blood formation) is called?
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Hematopoiesis
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Number of bones in the adult skeleton
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206
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What are the three types of classification of bones?
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Long Bones
Short Bones Irregular Bones Flat Bones |
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The largest & strongest bond in the body is?
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Femur
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Which bones have an extended shape and provide the body with support and strength
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Long Bones
Loc: Arms & Legs Ex: Femur, tibia, radius |
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Which bones are cube shaped
and facilitate movement |
Short Bones
Loc: Wrists, Ankles, Feet Ex. Metatarsals, Phalanges |
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Which bones provide broad surfaces for muscle attachments
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Flat Bones
Loc: Head, Chest, Shoulder, Ex. Cranial, Ribs, Scapula, Pelvis, Ilium, Sternum |
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Which bones are for attachment of other structures or articulations
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Irregular Bones
Ex: Facial, Patella |
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Identify 2 types of cells involved with bone formation and remodeling?
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Osteoblast
Osteoclast |
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Appendicular Skeleton
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Shoulder (4 bones)
Upper Limbs Pelvic (2 bones) Lower limbs |
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Bone building cells
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Osteoblast
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Name the nutrients necessary for bone growth & explain their functions?
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Calcium
Phosporous |
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First cervical vertebrae
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Atlas - Allows for flexion (up and down movement)
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Axial Skeleton
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Head - Skull & Facial Bones
Trunk - Ribs, Breast Bone & Vertebrae |
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Name the nutrients necessary for bone growth & explain their functions?
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Calcium
Phosporous |
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Axial Skeleton - 28 Bones
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Cranium(8 Bones)
Face (14 Bones Ear (6 Bones) |
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2nd cervical vertebrae
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Axis - allows for rotation (side to side movement)
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Parts of a long bone?
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Epiphysis (end of the bone)
Diaphysis (shaft) |
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A type of cartilage on a long bone?
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Articular Cartilage - covers end of long bones. It cushions between the end of one long bone and the other.
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Another type of cartilage on a long bone?
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Epiphyseal Cartilage is between the epiphysis & the diaphysis. It's called the Growth Plate.
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An opening in a bone
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Foraman
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Foramen Magnum
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A circular opening at the base of your skull that allows the spinal cord to pass thru and connect to the brain.
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A depression in bone or grove
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Fossa
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A large rounded projection
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Condyle
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A rounded projection on the femur is called?
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Trochanter
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Larger projection on the femur is called?
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Greater Trochanter
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Skull Bones
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Frontal, Parietal, Temporal & Occipital Bone
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A spongy space under Frontal Bone is?
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Frontal Sinus
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Which sinus is located under the Temporal Bone?
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Mastoid Sinus
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Bone which looks like a bat in the skull?
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Sphenoid Bone
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Which bone is between the eyes & is connected to the frontal bone?
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Ethmoid Bone
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Bones of the Face
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Mandible
Maxillary Bones Zygomatic Bones (Cheek Bones) Nasal Bones (Vomer and Nasal Conchae) Lacrimal Bones (Tear glands) |
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3 tiny bones of middle ear
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Ossicles (same size at birth)
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Cranium
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Refers to the head included Skull, Facial Bones and Ossicles
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Vertebral Column includes
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Cervial Vertebrae
Thoracic Vertebrae Lumbar Vertebrae Sacral Vertebrae |
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Thoracic Vertebrae
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12 in total
located in thorax |
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Large rounded projection; may be roughened
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Tuberosity
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Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent
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Crest
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Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process (only on femur!)
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Trochanter
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Any bony prominence
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Process
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Rounded articular projection
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Condyle
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