joints + 2 special bones
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paranasal sinuses
hollow portions of bones surrounding nasal cavity
paranasal sinus functions
lighten skull, give resonance and amplification to voice
top to bottom sinuses (4)
frontal, ethmoid, sphenoidal, maxillary
hyoid bone is the only bone that does not…
touch other bone
hyoid bone functions
serves as movable base for tongue, aids in swallowing and speech
joints
articulations of bones (one touching another)
joint functions
hold bones together, allow for mobility
2 ways joints are classified
functionally, structurally
functional joint classifications
synarthroses, amphiarthroses, diarthroses
structural joint classifications
fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial
synarthoses
immovable joints (skull)
amphiarthroses
slightly movable joints (ribcage)
diarthroses
freely movable joints (knee, elbow, etc)
fibrous joints
generally immovable
cartilaginous joints
immovable or slightly movable
synovial joints
freely movable
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