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Topic 1.1: Skeletal System Flashcards

1
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5 main functions of the bone

A
  1. Support
  2. Protection
  3. Attachtment point for muscle
  4. Storage and release of minerals
  5. Blood cell production
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2
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Distinguish between the axial and appendicular skeleton

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Axial are protection bone
(cranium, ribs)

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3
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Skull

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Cranium

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4
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Jaw

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Mandible

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5
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Spine

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Vertebrae (Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar)

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6
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Function of the vertebrae column

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  • Supports the head
  • Encloses and protects the spinal cord
  • Transmit weight from the body to the leg
  • Provide attachment points for the ribs and muscles and back
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7
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How many bones are in the spine?

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33
7 cervical
12 thoracic
5 lumbar
5 sacral
4 coccyx

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Description of Cervical

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Smallest, greatest range of movement

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Description of Thoracic

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Less mobile as ribs attached to each side of the vertabrae restricting movement

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Description of Lumbar

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Biggest and strongest, major role in weight bearing, absorb high compression loads

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Function of Sacral and Coccyx

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Transmit weight from body to pelvis and leg

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12
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Collarbone

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Clavicle

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13
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Shoulder Blades

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Scapula

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14
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Ribs

A

Ribs

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15
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Chest Bone

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Sternum

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16
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Forearms Bone

A

Radius and Ulna

Radius connects to the thumb

17
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Arm

A

Humerus

18
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Hand and Wrist

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Carpals (wrist)
Metacarpals
Phalanges (fingers)

19
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Leg Bone

Thigh Bone

A

Femur

20
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Pelvic

A

Pelvis Girdle, Ischium, Ilium

21
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Knee bone

A

Patella

22
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Ankle and Feet

A

Tarsals (Ankle)
Metatarsals
Phalanges (toes)

23
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Flat Bone

Description

A
  • Curved surfaces
  • Vary from thick to very thin
  • Provide protection
  • Broad surface provides large area for muscle attachment
24
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Flat Bone

Name the bones

A

Cranium, Sternum, Ribs, Scapula

25
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Irregular Bone

Description

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Have specialised shapes for their function

26
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Short Bone

Description

A
  • Small and cube shaped
  • Usually articulate with more than one other bone
27
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Short Bone

Name the bones

A

Carpals, Tarsals, Patella

28
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Long Bone

Description

A
  • Have a long cylindrical shaft
  • Enlarge at both ends
  • Length greater than width
29
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Long Bone

Name the bones

A

Clavicle, Femur, Humerus, Radius, Ulna, Phalanges, Tibia, Fibula, Metacarpals, Metatarsals

30
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Superior

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above, top

31
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Inferior

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below, under

32
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Anterior

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from the front

33
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Posterior

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from the back

34
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Medial

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towards the midline of the body

35
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Lateral

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towards the outside of the body

36
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Proximal

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Means the same as superior (for the limbs, appendicular)

37
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Distal

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Means the same as inferior (for the limbs, appendicular)

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