Anatomy and Physiology Test 3 Flashcards
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How Many Cervical Vertebra are there
C1 - C7
7 Total
How many Thoracic Vertebra are there
T1 - T12
12 Total
How many Lumbar Vertebra are there
L1 - L5
5 Total
True Rib
Attatches to the sternum
False Rib
Doesn’t attatch to the sternum
Os Coxae
Illium Ishium Pubis
How many Carples are there?
8
Finger Bones
Phalanges
Where is spongy bone found?
Ends of bone and around the medularry cavity
Where is compact bone found?
Outside bone collar
Ulna is ______ to the radius
medial
The fibula is _____ to the tibia
Lateral
Where is hyaline cartilage found?
Joints
Where is elastic cartilage found?
Ear
Where is fibrous cartilage found?
Disk of spine
Meniscus of knees
How many bones are there in the vertebral column?
24
Do disks slip?
No
What does your grandma get shorter?
disks are like spongies and over time they get dehydrated and shrink
Process of blood formation
hemoatoposis
What is unique about the platella?
its the only sesamoid bone (imeded in a tendon)
Why do our spines have curves?
shock absorption
How many curves do we have in our spine?
3
What is the main function of intervertebral disks?
shock absorption
What is the structural unit of spongy bone?
trabeculae