Exam #2 Chapter 7 Flashcards
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what does an angle represent on a bone?
a bend
what are the characteristics of the 3 arches of the foot? (3) (DEK)
1) distribute weight
2) elastic
3) keep weight off the medial plantar surface
which ribs are considered false ribs?
8-12
why are ribs 8-12 considered false ribs?
they are not attached directly to the sternum
what type of opening is a foramen?
hole
how is the human skeleton divided?
into 2 part, axial and appendicular
how many bones form the nasal cavity?
8
what does the appendicular skeleton consist of?
the limbs with their girdles that attach them to the axial skeleton
what type of ridge is a crest or crista?
prominent ridge
what type of depression is a fovea?
little pit
what part of the nasal cavity is the ethmoid bone?
the roof, septum, lateral wall
what does the margin or border represent of a bone?
the edge
what parts of the orbit make up the medial wall?
lacrimal, ehmoid and palatine
what 7 bones make up the orbit?
1) frontal
2) ethmoid
3) lacrimal
4) maxillary
5) sphenoid
6) palatine
7) zygomatic
what type of depression is a notch?
depression in the margin of a bone
what does the head represent of a bone?
enlarged, often rounded end
what are ribs 8-10 called?
vertebrochondral
what type of ridge is a line or linea?
low ridge
what is another name for true ribs?
vertebrosternal
what type of projection is a tubercle?
small, rounded bump
how many skull bones have air pockets (sinuses)?
4
what type of depression is a fossa?
general term for depression
what does a facet represent on a bone?
small, flattened articular surface
what function do the sinuses have for the skull bone?
1) lighten the bones
2) affect speech
3) produce mucous for the nasal cavity