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A&P muscular system

Quiz 2 (Chapter 6)

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In what month or pregnancy is the skeleton developed? The third month
What is the structure of the Skeletal System? Bones and joints
What is the function of the Skeletal System? 1. Support 2. Protection 3.Store Calcium 4. Hematopoiesis
Function of the Ribs Protect lungs and heart
Function of the Pelvis Protects repro. organs
Function of the skull Protect the brain
Ligament attach what to what? Bone to bone?
Long bone Humorous
Short bone Carpal
Flat bone Frontal
Irregular Vertebrae
Semoid bone patella
Diaphysis or shaft hallow tube of hard compact bone (middle part of bone)
Medullary cavity Hollow inside, contains yellow bone marrow
Epiphyses Ends of bones, spongy bone that contains red bone marrow
Articular Cartilage Covers epiphyses, act as a fusion
Periosteum Strong membrane covering bone everywhere except the joint surface
Endosteum Lining of the medullary cavity
Spongy Bone Needle like threads called trabeculae, found in epiphyses bone, spaces contain red bone marrow
Compact bone structure unit is a osteons, rings are concentric lamella (each ring).
Lacunae Osteocytes lie in
Canaliculi Passsage ways or canals connect the lacunae with one another and with the central canal in each osteon
Cartilage Cell type is called chondrocyte
OsteoBlast Make bones, form bones
OsteoClast Reabsorbs bones
Epipshyseal plate remain between the epiphysis and diaphysis, growth continues when plate is there
Axial Skull Spine Thorax
Appendicular outer exremeties
Maxilla Above jaw, below nose
Mandible jaw
ethmoid Nose, inner eye
Frontal Forehead
Zygomatic Upper cheek
Where are the sinuses located? Maxilla, frontal, ethmoid
Vertebral column 1. Cervical 7 2. Thoracic 12 3. Lumbar 5 Sacral
Rib cage First 7 are true ribs Last 5 or 3 are false Ribs 11 and 12 are floating ribs
Joints Hold bones together
Synarthroses Allow NO movement; joined to another bone by a suture
Amphiarthroses Cartilage connect bones, ALLOW movement in order to bend. The joint between the two pubic bones
Diarthroses Allow A LOT of movement, freely moving joints
Ball and socket arm in shoulder
Hinge Femur to patella
Pivot Head
Saddle Fingers
Gliding Spine
Condyloid Wrist
Flexion Reduce angle of the joint, bend elbow
Extension Increase angle of a joint, as in straightening a bent elbow
Rotation Shaking your head NO
Circumduction Moves in distal end of a bone in a circle
aBduction Move AWAY from the midline Abduct-take away
aDDuction Move TOWARDS the midline ADD arm to body
Created by: kpielechowski
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