skeletal system

Question 0

tissue found at the end of long bones (epiphysis)

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spongy

Question 1

responsible for reabsorption or the breakdown of the bone

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osteoclasts

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bones stop growing in length around the age of

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late teens or early 20’s

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list functions of bones

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framework for body, protects organs, serves as levels to produce movement, stores calcium salts, and produces blood cells (hemopoiesis)

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a hole that allows a vessel or nerve to pass through is a

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foreman

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an air space found in some skull is a

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sinus

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the short channel or passageway that leads into the portions of the inner ear

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meatus

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the last 4-5 fused vertebrae in an adult spine

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coccyx

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the first 7 vertebrae that attach to ribs

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cervical

Question 9

the xiphoid process is found at the base of what

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sternum

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how many pairs of true ribs

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7

Question 12

term for the shoulder blade

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scapula

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the bone on the lateral side of the lower arm when in anatomical correct position

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radius

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the ischium is found on the

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pelvic girdle -> os coxae

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the term for wrist bones

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carpal bones

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how many bones are in the tarsal (foot)

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7

Question 18

a congenital deformity in the roof of the mouth

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cleft plate

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paget’s disease is also known as

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osteitis deformans

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an excessive lumbar curve (swayback)

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lordosis

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what are the results of the aging process

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loss of calcium salts, decreased production of collagen, thinning of intervertebral disks

Question 22

a fracture where one side of the bone is bent and the other side is broken

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greenstick

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type of fracture where bond is twisted apart

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spiral

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a joint that is classified as synarthrosis (fibrous)

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a suture between bones of the skull

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fluid filled sacs near joints

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bursae

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allows for movement in many directions

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ball and socket

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allows movement in one direction

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hinge

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the shoulder joint is a

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ball and socket joint

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movement away from the midlineof the body

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abduction

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twisting of a bone on its own axis

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rotation

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turning the palm backwards

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pronation

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pointing the toes downward

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plantar flexion

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bending motion that decreases the angle between bones

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flexion

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derangement of the parts of the joint

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dislocation

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wrenching of a joint

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sprain