Exam# 2 Chapters 7 & 8 Flashcards
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-an organ made up of several tissues
bone
-bone, cartilage, dense connective, epithelium, adipose tissue, and nervous tissue, are the tissues associated with _____
bone
-the entire framework of bones and their cartilages
skeletal system
-bones, muscles, and joints form an integrated system called the _____
musculoskeletal system
-branch of medical science concerned with the prevention or correction of disorders of the musculoskeletal system is called ____
orthopedics
-bone of the adult skeleton are grouped into two particular divisions the ____ and ____
axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton
-the bones of the _____ consists of:
- skull
- hyoid bone
- auditory ossicles
- vertebral column
- thorax
axial skeleton
-the bones of the ____ consists of:
- pectoral girdles
- upper limbs
- pelvic girdle
- lower limbs
appendicular skeleton
-the skull consists of:
cranium
face
-the thorax consist of:
sternum
ribs
-the pectoral girdles consist of:
clavicle
scapula
-the upper limbs consist of:
humerus ulna radius carpals metacarpals phalanges
-the pelvic girdle consist of:
hip
pelvic or coxal bone
-the lower limbs consist of:
femur patella fibula tibia tarsals metatarsals phalanges
- bones that are slightly curved and mostly compact bone tissue
- strong bones
- Ex: femur, fibula, tibia, humerous
long bones
- bones that are mostly spongy
- cubed shaped and nearly equal in length and width
- Ex: carpals and tarsals
short bones
- parallel plates of compact bone
- for protection
- Ex: cranial bones, sternum, scapula
flat bones
- bones that are complex in shape
- Ex: vertebrae, hip bones
irregular bones
- bone shaped like sesame seed
- develop in tendons with friction
- located in the knee, hands. talus of foot
sesamoid bone
-sites allowing the passage of soft tissue (nerves, blood vessels, ligaments, and tendons) or formation of joints
depressions and openings
-narrow slit between adjacent parts of bones through which blood vessels or nerve pass
fissure
-opening through which blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments pass
foramen
-shallow depressions
fossa
-furrow along bone surface that accommodates blood vessels, nerve, or tendons
sulcus