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skeletalsystemA&P

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how many bones are in the body   206  
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bone is comprised of   osseous tissue  
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osseous tissue is specialized _____   connective tissue  
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the skeletal system of a fetus is composed of   cartilage  
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cancellous (spongy bone)   lots of open spaces  
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compact bone   no spaces  
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what are the functions of the skeletal system   protects, produces blood and movement  
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what is piezoelectric quality   minute electrical responses  
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what component gives this quality to bone tissue   collagen  
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the entire ossification process takes   20- 25 years  
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what is remodeling?   the continual changing of bone in response to functional demands  
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what is osteocytes   mature bone cells  
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what are osteoblasts   build up bone  
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what are osteoclasts   break down bone  
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what factors affect bone growth   minerals, vitamins, hormones  
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what 2 hormones are responsible for bone growth and development   estrogen and testosterone  
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long   longer than they are wide  
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flat   thin and flattened  
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short   cube shaped  
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irregular   does not fit other categories  
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sesamoid   small and round  
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when a bone has a depression it is usually called a   fossa  
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a small bony projection is called   process  
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a rough area on a bone that has a visual line is called   ridge, grove  
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haversian canals   carries blood to heart  
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medullary cavity   center of bone - red bone marrow  
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trabeculae   projections of spongy bone  
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what does yellow marrow primarly do?   stores fat  
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what is red marrow   hematopoietic tissue  
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where is red marrow found in adults   femur, humerus, sternum, ilium and vertebrae  
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what is the endosteum   lines the meddularie cavity  
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where is the periosteum   covers all bones  
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what does CT do for bone health   bone growth  
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where is the epiphysis   spongy bone covered by thin layer compact bone  
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where is the diaphysis   shaft of long bone  
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appositional growth   bone growth occure in diameter  
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what is an articulation   joints  
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what is the articular cartilage   CT that is largely avascular  
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how can a MT impact tissue   ROM, joint mobile  
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articulating cartilage is located at the ends of   bones  
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what is the primary ingredient in articulating cartilage   collagen  
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ligaments attach ____ to bone   bone  
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tendons attach ____ to bone   mucle  
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which ligament attaches to the external occipital protuberance of the skull   nuchal ligament  
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where is the anterior and posterior longitudinal ligament   both on spine attach to vertebrae  
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what are tendons   dense fibrous connective tissue, attach to bones  
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where is bursa generally located   around joints  
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what purpose does bursa serve   reduce friction  
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what is bursa   connective tissue sack with synovial fluid  
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what is the name of fibrocartilaginous pad in the knee joint   meniscus  
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articular discs assist bones that do not quite fit together, creat a better fitting joint, such as the   temperal mendipular joint  
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tendon sheaths   CT over tendon  
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what is tendon sheath filled with   synovial fluid  
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what purpose does tendon sheaths serve   reduce friction, protects tendon over movable parts  
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synarthrosis   little to none  
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amphiartrosis   modiate but limited  
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diarthroisis   freely moveable  
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what is a typical synarthroisis joint   sutres of craninam  
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what is a typical amphiarthroisis joint   vertebral disk  
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what is a typical diarthrosis joint   shoulder hip  
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what tupe of joint has a joint capsule   diarthiosis  
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what is the outer layer of the joint capsule called   joint capusal  
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what is the primary ingredient   collegen  
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what is the inner layer of joint capsule called   inner synovial membrane  
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what is the fluid inside this joint called   synovial fluid  
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what is the purpose of the the fluid   protect and cushion  
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what impact can a MT have on joint capsules   increase circulation  
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what is thixotropic   liquid when aggitated  
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flexion   movement of joint  
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extension   increase angle  
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hyperextension   beyond normal movement  
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abduction   away from midine  
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adduction   towards midline  
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rotation   right to left  
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elevation   brings up  
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depression   brings down  
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protaction   brings body part anterior  
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retraction   brings body part posterior  
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pronation   palm down  
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supination   palm up  
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eversion   tarsal bone away from midline  
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inversion   tarsal bone inward  
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dorsiflexion   movement of ankle joint  
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plantar flexion   ankle joint moves inferior  
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hinge joint   elbow and ankle joint  
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pivot joint   radio ulnar joint c1/c2 skull  
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condyloid joint   phalanges c1/skull  
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gliding joint   spine ribs/sternum  
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ball and socket joint   hip joint - femur  
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the stability of a joint depends on   muscles, joint capsules and shape of the bones  
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