Chapter 4 Flashcards
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Epiphyses
End of Bones
Diaphysis
Middle of Bone also called shaft
Metaphysis
Neck, connects the diaphysis with the epiphysis
Skeleton
Framework for your body
Axial (Skeleton)
Center
Appendicular (skeleton)
Arms and Legs
What does the axial Skelton consist of?
- Skull,
- Spine,
- Vertebrae (7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar and 1 sacral
- Sternum
- Ribs
Name 4 parts of the vertebrae & its number
Cervical-7 (NECK)
Thoracic-12 (CHEST) -ribs attach to the thoracic vertebrae
Lumbar-5 (LOWER BACK)
Sacral-1
What does the Appendicular Skeleton consist of?
- Upper extremeties- arm, wrist & hands
2. Lower extremeties- legs, ankles, feet
Upper Arm is..
Brachio; humerus (upper extrememties
Forearm
radius & ulna (upper extremeties
wrist
carpe; carpals (upper extremeties)
hand and fingers
phalanges (upper extremities)
upper leg
thigh;feumur -Lower extr.
lower leg
tibia and fibula- lower extremeties
ankle
tarsus-lower extremeties
foot and toes
phalanges- extremeties
Oste/o means..
Bone
2 Examples of Oste/o
- Osteopathy
2. Periosteum
define osteopathy
Disease of the bone
Define Periosteum
tissue that covers the outside of the bone
Crani/o means…
cranium (NOT BRAIN)
2 examples of Crani/o
- Craniometer
2. Craniomalacia
2 examples of cervic/o
- Cervical spine
2. Cervictitis