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Unit 2: Skeletal System Flashcards

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what bones are in the axial skeleton?

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skull, thoracic cage, vertebral column

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what bones are in the appendicular skeleton?

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upper limbs, shoulder girdle, lower limbs, pelvic girdle

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condyle definition

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round knobs that form articulations with other bones

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epicondyle definition

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bony area on/above a condyle - area for muscle/ligament attachment

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crest definition

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prominent, raised edges of a bone

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facet definition

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flat, smooth area of the bone which serves as an articular surface

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foreamen definition

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holes/openings in a bone, usually through which nerves and blood vessels pass

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fossa definition

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depression in the bone surface which is often broad and shallow

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linea definition

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subtle, long, and narrow impression which distinguishes itself in elevation, colour, or texture from surrounding tissue

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notch definition

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indentations at edge of structure

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process definition

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bulging bony outgrowth of a larger bone

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protuberance definition

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swelling, bulging, or protruding parts of bone

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spine definition

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sharp, slender projection of the bone which is useful for attachment of muscles/ligaments

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trochanter definition

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only in femur, very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process of femur that serves as attachment point for muscles and ligaments

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tubercle definition

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small rounded prominence

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tuberosity definition

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larger rounded prominence, found in varying shapes and often rough in texture

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fibrous joint

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  • dense fibrous connective tissue between bones
  • little to no movement
  • suture (skull), gomphosis (teeth), syndesmosis (tibula and fibula)
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cartilaginous joint

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  • cartilage between bones
  • little to no movement
  • synchondroses (epiphyseal plate), symphyses (pubic symphysis)
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structure of synovial joints

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  • spaces between articulating bones
  • freely moveable (diathrotic)
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gliding joint

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  • gliding movement
  • intercarpal joints
  • wrist
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hinge joint

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  • flexion, extension
  • angular movements
  • elbow (humerus and radius)
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pivot joint

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  • rotation
  • atlas/axis, radio-ulnar joint (pronation/supination)
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ellipsoid joint

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  • angular
  • abduction, adduction, flexion, extension
  • wrist (radiocarpal joint), metatarsophalangeal joints
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saddle joint

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  • flexion, extension, abduction, adduction
  • angular
  • thumb
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ball and socket joint
- angular, rotation - flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction - shoulder, hip
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bones in thoracic cage
ribs, sternum
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bones in pectoral girdle
scapula, clavicle
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bones in pelvic girdle
illium, ischium, pubis
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vertebral column
cervical vertebrae, thoracic vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, sacrum, coccyx
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bones in upper limbs
humerus, ulna, radius, carpals metacarpals, phalanges
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bones in lower limbs
femur, patella, tibia, fibula, calcaneus, tarsal,, metatarsal, phalanges
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bones in skull
frontal, occipital parietal, temporal, maxilla, mandible
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label the rib
black - head red - neck green - angle blue - body
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label the rib
A - articular facet B - tubercle C - articular facet of tubercle D - subclavian artery groove E - subclavian vein groove F - scalene tubercle G - articulation site for costal cartilage H - subclavius muscle groove
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label the sternum
green - mandibrum blue - body (gladiolus) purple - xiphoid process
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label the sternum
A - jugular notch B - clavicular notch C - 1st costal notch D - sternal angle
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label the thoracic cage
A - spinous process B - transverse process C - floating ribs 11-12 D - false ribs 8-10 E - true ribs 1-7
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Label the Atlas
A - superior articular facet B - superior articular process C - transverse foreamen D - vertebral foreamen E - transverse process
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label the axis
A - dens B - transverse foramen C - transverse process D - vertebral foramen E - vertebral arch F - bifid spinous process G - spinous process H - inferior articular process
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label the cervical vertebrae
A - body B - transverse process C - pedicle D - superior articular process E - inferior articular process F - lamina G - spinous process H - vertebral foramen I - transverse foramen
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label the thoracic vertebrae
A - body B - pedicle C - superior articular process D - transverse process E - lamina F - spinous process G - vertebral foramen
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label the lumbar vertebrae
A - inferior articular process B - vertebral foramen C - body D - superior articular process E - transverse process F - inferior articular facet
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label the anterior sacrum
A - sacral canal B - base C - sacral ala D - apex of sacrum E - transverse lines F - sacral formina
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label the coccyx
A - coccygeal cornu B - CO1 C - CO2 D - CO3 E - CO4
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label the posterior sacrum
A - lateral sacral crest B - medial sacral crest C - sacral cornu D - lateral sacral crest E - intermediate sacral crest
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label the sacrum
A - body B - sacral tuberosity C - coccyx D - coccygeal cornu E - sacral cornu F - medial sacral crest
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label the vertebral column
A - cervical vertebrae 1-7 B - thoracic vertebrae 1-12 C - lumbar vertebrae 1-5 D - sacrum E - coccyx
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Label the bones of the pelvis (lateral view)
Grey - illium Purple - pubis Red - ischium
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Label the lateral pelvis
A - iliac crest B - anterior superior iliac spine C - anterior inferior iliac spine D - pubic symphysis (articular surface of pubis) E - lesser sciatic notch F - obturator foremen G - ischial spine H - acetabulum I - greater sciatic notch J - posterior inferior iliac spine K - posterior superior iliac spine
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Label the medial pelvis
A - iliac crest B - posterior superior iliac spine C - articular surface D - posterior inferior iliac spine E - greater sciatic notch F - ischial spine G - obturator foramen H - acetabulum I - articular surface of pubis J - pubic symphysis K - anterior inferior iliac spine L - anterior superior iliac spine
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Label the pelvis
A - pubic symphysis B - pubic tubercle C - pelvic brim D - a terrier inferior iliac spine
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Label the pelvis (inferior view)
A - pubic symphysis B - acetabulum C - articular surface Red - ilium Purple - ischium Orange - pubis
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Label the lower limbs
A - pelvis/pelvic girdle B - femur C - patella D - tibia E - fibula F - calcaneus G - tarsals H - metatarsals I - phalanges
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Label the femur (anterior)
A - head B - neck C - lesser trochanter D - diaphysis (shaft) E - medial epicondyle F - medial condole G - intercondylar notch H - lateral condole I - lateral epicondyle J - greater trochanter
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Label the posterior femur
A - head B - neck C - lesser trochanter D - medial epicondylitis E - medial condole F - intercondylar notch G - lateral condole H - lateral epicondyle I - diaphysis (shaft) J - lines aspersions K - greater trochanter
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Label the anterior tibia and fibula
A - lateral condole B - head C - neck D - shaft E - lateral malleolus F - articular facet of lateral malleolus G - articular facet of medial malleolus H - medial malleolus I - anterior crest J - shaft K - tibial tuberosity L - medial condyle
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Label the posterior tibia and fibula
A - medial condyle B - shaft C - medial malleolus D - articular facet of medial malleolus of tibia E - articular facet of lateral malleolus F - lateral malleolus G - fibular notch of tibia H - shaft I - neck J - head K - lateral condyle
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Label the superior right foot
A - calcaneus B - talus C - tuberosity of 5th metatarsal D - tarsals E - metatarsals F - proximal phalanges G - middle phalanges
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label the tarsals
Orange - cuboid bone Yellow - navicular bone Blue - lateral cuneiform bone Pink - intermediate cuneiform bone Green - medial cuneiform bone
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Label the tarsals
Yellow - navicular bone Blue - medial cuneiform bone Orange - intermediate cuneiform bone Pink - lateral cuneiform bone Green - cuboid bone
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Label the medial foot
A - calcaneal tuberosity B - calcaneous C - navicular bone D - medial cuneiform bone E - immediate cuneiform bone F - talus head G - talus H - talus neck
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Label the lateral foot
A - lateral cuneiform bone B - tuberosity of 5th metatarsal bone C - cuboid bone D - calcaneous E - calcaneal tuberosity F - talus G - talus neck H - talus head I - navicular bone
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Label the upper body
A - clavicle B - scapula C - humerus D - radius E - ulna F - pectoral girdle
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Label the anterior clavicle
A - sternal articular surface B - sternal end C - body of clavicle D - acromial end
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Label the posterior clavicle
A - eternal end B - impression for costoclavicular ligament C - groove for subclavian muscle D - coronoid tubercle E - trapezoid line F - acromial facet G - acromial end
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Label the anterior scapula
A - acromion B - coracoid process C - supraglenoid fossa D - glenoid fossa E - infra glenoid tubercle F - neck go scapula G - inferior angle H - subscapular fossa I - superior angle J - scapular notch
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Label the posterior scapula
A - acromion B - spine of scapula C - scapular notch D - supraspinatus fossa E - root of spine of scapula F - medial. Border G - inferior angle H - lateral border I - infraspinous fossa J - deltoid tubercle K - spinoglendoid notch L - acromial angle
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Label the posterior scapula
A - clavicle B - acromion C - spine D - scapula
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Label the anterior humerus
A - head B - neck C - greater tubercle D - shaft E - deltoid tubercle F - lateral supracondylar ridge G - radial fossa H - lateral epicondyle I - trochlea J - medial epicondyle K - coronoid fossa L - medial supracondylar ridge
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Label the posterior humerus
A - head B - neck C - lesser tubercle D - shaft E - medial supracondylar ridge F - olecranon fossa G - medial epicondyle H - trochlea I - lateral epicondyle J - lateral supracondylar ridge K - deltoid tubercle L - greater tubercle
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Label the lateral ulna
A - olecranon B - trochlear notch C - radial notch D - coracoid process
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Label the anterior radius and ulna
A - coronoid process of ulna B - ulnar tuberosity C - ulnar notch D - ulnar styloid process E - radial styloid process F - pronator tuberosity G - radial tuberosity H - neck of radius I - radial head
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Label the posterior radius and ulna
A - olecranon B - ulnar notch C - ulnar styloid process D - dorsal tubercle E - radial styloid process
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Label the hand
A - distal phalange B - middle phalange C - proximal phalange D - metacarpal E - carpals F - head G - body H - base
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Label the carpals
Green - scaphoid Light blue - lunate Yellow - triquetrum Orange - pisiform Dark pink - trapezium Red - trapezoid Dark blue - capitate Light pink - hamate
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Label the bones of the skull
Green - frontal bone Blue - greater wing of sphenoid Yellow - temporal fossa Orange - temporal bone Pink - occipital bone Purple - parietal bone
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Label the sutures of the skull
A - pterion B - coronal suture C - squamous suture D - lamboid suture
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Label the skull
A - supercillary arch B - nails on C - nasal bone D - greater wing of sphenoid E - zygomatic bone
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Label the skull
A - infraorbital foramen B - maxilla C - alveolar process of maxilla D - alveolar process of mandible E - mental foramen F - mandible
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Label the skull
Red - coronoid process of mandible Green - ramus Grey - angle of mandible A - zygomatic arch B - styloid process C - external acoustic meatis D - mastoid process of temporal bone
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Label the skull
A - glabella of frontal bone B - supercillary arch C - supraorbital notch D - naison E - sphenoid bone F - ethmoid bone G - zygomatic bone
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Label the nose
A - middle concha B - nasal septum C - inferior concha D - piriform aperture
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Label they skull
A - ramus B - alveolar process of maxilla C - alveolar process of mandible D - mental foramen E - mandibular symphysis F - mental proturbance G - mental tubercle
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Label the occipital bone
A - external occipital protuberance B - occipital condyle C - hypoglossal canal D - foramen magmum

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