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ANATOMY TEST 3 CH 7

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the skeleton, skeleton system composed of bones, joints, cartilages and ligaments accounts for about __% of body ass: 20%
the AXIAL skeleton has ___ bones segregated into 3 major regions: 80
the 3 major regions in the axial skeleton are: skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage
the body's most complex bony structure is the ___: skull
the cranium's job is to do what: enclose and protect the brain
FACIAL bones are supposed to: supply framework for face, sense organs, & teeth, provide openings for passage of air/food, anchor the facial mmuscles of expression
there are ___ cranial bones: 8
what are the 8 cranial bones: 2 parietal, 2 temporal, frontal, occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid
The frontal bone, aka the ___ bone, contains what 2 major markings the forehead bone contains: supraorbital and glabella
Parietal bones include what 4 major SUTURES: coronal suture, sagittal suture, lambdoid suture, squamous suture
The occipital bone has major markings including the __ & __: foramen magnum & occipital condyles
The temporal bones contain what two structures: the middle and inner ear structures
what two markings are listed for temporal bones: mastoid process & external auditory meatus zygomatic process
The ____ Portion is a wedge shaped process that is the location of the middle and inner ear strutures for temporal bones: PETROUS portion
Sphenoid bone: butterfly shaped, articulated with all other cranial bones
major markings fo the sphenoid bone includes: greater wings, lesser wings, sella turcica (turks saddle) and contains the pituitary gland
what are the major openings of the sphenoid bone: optic foramen, superior orbital fissure
The most DEEP bone of the skull is the : Ethmoid bone
the bony area between the nasal cavity and the orbits is the : ethmoid bone
Major markings of the Ethmoid bone includes: crista galli & superior and middle turbinates (conchae)
Tiny irregular shaped bones that appear within sutures are: Wormian bones/sutural bones
How many bones make up the facial skeleton?: 14 facial bones
What bone is the largest and strongest bone of the face: The MANDIBLE (lower jaw bone)
Mandible is the ___ bone: lower jaw bone
the major markings of the mandible, the lower jaw bone is: body, ramus, aveolar process, mandibular foramen, mental foramen
___ bones make up the UPPER part of the jaw bone: maxillary bones
major markings of the maxillary include: palatine process, alveolar process, and infraorbital foramen
The cheek bones, or ___ bones, are irregularly shaped bones: ZYGOMATIC bones
____ are bony cavities in which the eyes are firmly encased and cushioned by fatty tissue: ORBITS
Other facial bones: nasal, lacrimal, palatine, volmer, inferior nasal conchae
The walls of orbits are formed by 7 bones: frontal, sphenoid, palatine, maxilla, zygomatic, lacrimal, and ethmoid
the Paranasal sinuses are found in ___ skull bones, and are air-filled mucosa-lined sacs: 5 skull bones (frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid, and paired maxillary bones
mucus drains how in the nasal cavity: air enters the paranasal sinuses from the nasal cavity and it drains into the skull and enhances the resonance of the voice
Is the hyoid bone really part of the skull? no, not actually part of the skull
the hyoid bone is the only bone of the body that does not ____: articulate
the hyoid bone is the: attachment point for neck muslces raising and lowering the larynx during swallowing/speech
the Vertebral Column includes which 5 regions: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx
the spine, spinal column, vertebral column, consists of ___ irregular bones: 26
the 7 vertebrae of the neck, the lightest and smallest vertebrae are: C1-C7 (cervical vertebrae)
which cervical vertebrae has no body and no spinouts process (its the 1st): C-1, the ATLAS
the second cervical vertebrae, C-2, is called ___: the axis
in the Thoracic region, there are ___ vertebrae that all articulate to the ribs: 12 vertebrae
the 5 vertebrae all located in the small of the back are: LUMBAR vertebrae
what is an easy way to remember the # of vertebrae in each section: times you eat: 7AM, 12 noon, and 5PM
the 5 fused vertebrae that lie below the lumbar regions and shape the posterior wall of the pelvis is: Sacrum
the ____ or tailbone is made up of 4 fused vertebrae: Coccyx
how to remember the amount in the last two? 5...then 4 (5+4 = 9, last time to eat of the day, fused, unhealthy)
the Bony thorax, or thoracic cage, forms a : protective cage around the heart
The sternum, or ___, is a flat bone that lies in the midline of the thorax: breastbone
There are ___ pair of ribs that form the sides of the thoracic cage: 12 pai
The superior ___ pair attach directly to the sternum via ____: first 7 attach via COSTAL CARTILAGE
RIBS __ - ___ attach indirectly to the sternum via costal cartilage: 8-10
ribs __-__ are floating ribs and have no anterior attachment: 11-12
which ribs are considered floating ribs? 11-12
a typical 'true rib' consists of a: head, tubercle, body shaft, or costal cartilage
what type of bone is a rib? a bowed, FLAT BONE
the 5 pairs of ribs that either attach indirectly to the sternum or entirely lack attachment are called: FALSE RIBS
The bones of the limbs and the girdles make up the ____ skeleton: the APPENDICULAR skeleton
____ girdles attach the upper limbs to the body trunk, while ___ girdle secures the lower limbs: pectoral girdles, pelvic girdle
the Pectoral (______) girdle, consists of the clavicle and the scapula: shoulder
The clavicles or (_____) provide attachment points for many muscles and are braces to hold the scapulae/arm out laterally away from the body: collar bones
scapulae (_____) are triangular __ bones : shoulder blades, flat bones
markings include the : spine, acromion process, coracoid process, glenoid cavity
the ____ is the long bone of the upper ARM: humerus
the ___ is found at the end of the humerus: head
The major markings of the arm include: head, greater tubercle, lesser tubercle, surgical neck, epicondyles, trochlea, olecranon fossa, coronoid fossa
the ulna is the ____ side of the forearm: little finger side, longer than the radius
the ulna forms the major portion of the ___ joint with the ___: elbow joint with the humerus
the major markings of the ulna include: olecranon process, coronoid process, styloid process, head
The radius is the: thumb side of the forearm
the radus' 2 major markings include: head, styloid process
the forearm consists of 2 parallel long bones the: radius and ulna
in the forearm, the __ is slightly longer than the ___: the unlna is slightly longer than the radius (the ulna has the responsibility for forming the elboy joint w/ the humerus)
The Carpus, or ___, is the skeleton of the hand: wrist
the bones of the palm is called the : metacarpals
the bones of the fingers are known as: palanges
Each hand contains ___ miniature long bones called ___ (fingers): 14 phalanges (fingers)
each finger has ___ phalanges: 3
what are the 3 phalanges in each finger: distal, middle, proximal
the thumb has NO ____: middle phalanx (part to the phalangy)
the pelvic girdle ___ is formed by a pair of hip bones: hip, os coxae or coxal
what all makes up the pelvis?: Ox coxae, sacrum, and the coccyx
the pelvic girdle attached the lower limbs to the ___ skeleton and transmits full weight of upper body to lower body all while supporting the organs of the pelvis: axial (skeleton)
in the os coxae, the ILIUM, is the ___ portion and the ischium is the ___: upper flaring portion, ischium- lower portion
the hip socket is the: union of the ilium, ishium, and pubis
pubic symphysis: cartilaginous joint between pubic bones
the true pelvis, or ___ pelvis) is the space below pelvic brim where pelvic organs are located: lesser pelvis
the false or greater pelvis is the shallow space above pelvic brim that is actually part of the ___ cavity: (greater pelvis) , abdominal
ishial tuverosit: erect sitting position the body rests on these
The ___ pelvis is tilted forward: female
why is the female pelvis tilted forward?: for childbearing/true pelvis defines birth canal, the cavity is more broad with greater capacity
The male pelvis is adapted for: support of heavier/strong muscles
the female pubic arche is ___degrees whereas the male is __-__ degrees: female = 80-90, male = 50-60
as far as bone thickness, is the female or males bones lighter, thinner, and smoother:? the females is lighter...
The three segments of the lower limb are: thigh, leg, and foot
The thigh, or the ___, is the largest and strongest bone in the body: femur
the femur articulates with: the hip and the tibia/fibula
the major markings of the femur include: head, greater trochanter, lesser trochanter, condyles
the Patella, or ____< is the largest sesamoid bone of the body: knee cap
what two bones are located in the leg: tibia, fibula
what connects the tibia and fibula together (membrane): interosseous membrane
what does the tibia and fibula articulate with: femur, ankle bones, and each other
out of the tibia and fibula, which one receives the 'weight of the body': TIBIA
the tibia is known as the ___ bone: shin bone
major markings of the tibia include: condyles, crest, medial malleolus
The ___ is the bone of the lower leg that is stick like (smallest of the two): fibula
The two major markings for the fibula are: head & lateral malleolus
the FOOT includes the: tarsus, metatarsus, and phalanges (toes)
what is the purpose/function of the foot: support body what and propel the body forward in walking/running
The tarsus is composed of ___ bones: 7 bones
body weight is carried primarily on: talus(ankle) and calcaneus (heel bone)
talus: ankle
calcaneous: heel bone
The metatarsals are : 5 long bones that form the "ball of the foot"
the phalanges include ___ bones of the toes : 14
each digit of the toes has 3 phalanges: except the big two which only had 2, no middle, like the thumb
The 'great toe' is the: big toe
developmental aspects of the skeleton: who has more bones in a skull an infant or the adult skull: an infant skull has more bones
fetal skull bones are incomplete and connected by: fontanels
fontanels: soft spots where ossification incomplete at birth
the ___ and ___ are shortened at birth but lengthen with age: mandible and maxilla
As old age sets in, intervertebral disks: become thin, less hydrate,=d, and less elastic
loss of stature is common after age: 55
all bones eventually, with aging, lose: mass
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