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Anatomy- Ch 8
Ch 8- The Skeletal System learning outcome
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define axial and appendicular skeletons | forms the central axis (skull, vertebral column, ribs, sternum and sacrum), includes the limbs and girdles |
| Define condyle | a rounded knob that articulates with another bone |
| Define foramen and meatus | foramen: a hole through a bone, usually round meatus: an opening into a canal |
| Define cranium | skull |
| Define fontanels and explain what happens to them over time | soft spots on a baby's head and over time the bone ossifies and hardens |
| Describe 2 functions of the vertebral column | provide support to the body and protect the spinal cord |
| Define pectoral girdle | attaches to the upper extremity of the body. contains the scapula and clavicle |
| define a fossa | a shallow, broad or elongated basin |
| define a tubercule | a small, rounded process |
| define a sulcus | a grove for a tendon, nerve or blood vessel |
| define a sinus | an air-filled space in a bone |
| calveria | skull cap forms roof and walls |
| base of skull and foramen magnum | contains foramen magnum which is a hole in the base of the skull that allows the brain stem to attach to the spinal cord |
Created by:
Annie Marie
on 2012-01-13