Skeletal System

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epiphysis

ends of bone, forms a joint with another bone

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diaphysis

shaft of the long bone (whole middle)

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articular cartilage

hyaline cartilage covering ends of the bone

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periosteum

tough membrane covering over entire bone, source of bone-developing cells during growth or after fracture

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medullary cavity

in middle of diaphysis, contains yellow bone marrow

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endosteum

lining of the medullary cavity

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red marrow

produces blood cells

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yellow marrow

fat storage

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axial skeleton

head,neck,trunk,vertebrae, ribs, and sternum

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appendicular skeleton

limbs, bones connecting limbs

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pectoral girdle

scapula and clavicle, upper limbs(arms)

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hemopoiesis

blood cell formation, occurs in red bone marrow

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compact bone

wall of diaphysis,solid,strong

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spongy bone

(cancellous) epiphysis, red marrow

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osseous

bone tissue

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lacunae

tiny champers that osteocytes are enclosed in

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Haversian Canal

run parallel to the bone

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Volkmanns Canal

run perpendicular to the bone

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lamellae

organized arrangement of collagen fibers into layers

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osteon

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lamellae

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spongy bone

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bone cells

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periosteum

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intramembranous bones

broad,flat bones of the skull

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endochondral

all other bones

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ossification

process of cartilage gradually changing into bone tissue

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osteoblasts

produce bone cells called osteocytes

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osteoclasts

dissolve bone tissue, a process called resorption

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synarthrotic joints

immovable joints, junctions called stutures

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amphiarthrotic joint

slightly moveable joints, vertebrae

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diarthrotic joints

freely movable joints, have a labricating fluid called synovial fluid

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ball and socket

shoulder/hip

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hinge

elbow/knee

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pivot

lower arm

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saddle

thumb

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<p>what skull bone is the star pointing to </p>

what skull bone is the star pointing to

frontal

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parietal

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occipital

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temporal

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zygomatic

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mandible

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maxilla

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nasal

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sphenoid

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<p>what suture is the star pointing to </p>

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coronal suture

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squamous suture

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<p>what suture is the star pointing to </p>

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lambdoidal

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<p>what suture is the star pointing to </p>

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sagittal (between parietal bones)

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frontanels

soft spots of an infants skull

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foramen magnum

large opening through bottom of skull, where the spinal cord enters the skull

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cervical vertabrae

first 7 (C1-C7)

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thoracic vertabrae

T1-T12

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lumbar vertabrae

L1-L5

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order of vertebrae

  1. cervical

  2. thoracic

  3. lumbar

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how many ribs are there

12 pairs

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true ribs

first seven pairs, attached direct to sternum

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false ribs

last 5 pairs after true, attached to 7th true rib

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floating ribs

last two pairs

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pectoral girdle

shoulder, clavicles, scapulas

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<p>what kind of broken bone is this</p>

what kind of broken bone is this

closed

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what kind of broken bone is this

open/compound

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<p>what kind of broken bone is this</p>

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multiple

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<p>what kind of broken bone is this</p>

what kind of broken bone is this

comminuted

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<p>what kind of broken bone is this</p>

what kind of broken bone is this

greenstick

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<p>what kind of broken bone is this</p>

what kind of broken bone is this

spiral

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weakest skull bone

temporal

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which skill bone looks like a butterfly wing

sphenoid

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what does the hyoid do

anchors tongue

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how do you number phalanges

1-5 starting at thumb or big toe

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what are the three sections of a phalange

  1. proximal

  2. middle

  3. distal

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where do you find red marrow

spongy bone

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thumb and big toe don’t have a…

middle section

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what bone looks like a hammer?

femur

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tibia has a

flat top and is bigger

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fibula

skinny leg bone

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how many areas does a pelvis have

3

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3 sections of the pelvis

  1. illium (top part, flat)

  2. pubic region

  3. ischium (bottom, under holes)

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foot

tarsals, metarsals

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scientific term for heel

calcaneous

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coccyx

tailbone

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spongy bone is also called

calcaneous

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