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more ch. 7 anatomy

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Components of the appendicular skeleton   arm bones, leg bones, girdles  
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Functions of the pectoral girdle   forms the shoulder, attach arm bones to the axial skeleton  
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Components of girdles   clavicle, scapula  
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Collar bone (little key) acts as a brace   clavicle  
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Shoulder blade (shovel or blade)   scapula  
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What structure is the funny bone?   the ulnae nerve that runs behind medial epicondyle of the humerous  
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What is the pelvic girdle composed of?   hip bones, sacrum, coccyx  
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Pair of coxal bones   hipbones  
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Joint where coxal bones meet anteriorly   pubic symphosis  
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Joint where each coxal bone meets sacrum posteriorly   sacrioiliac joints  
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What are the functions of the pelvic girdle?   form hips, attach leg bones to axial skeleton  
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Coxal bones consist of 3 fused bones   ilium (top), ischium (underneath in back), pubis (anterior)  
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“vinegar cup”   acetabelum  
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What does the acetabelum hold?   head of femur  
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If acetebelum is improperly formed the bone may slip out of place causing   hip dysplasia  
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What is the ilium composed of?   iliac crest, anterior superior iliac spine, greater sciatic notch, obturator foramen  
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Thickened superior margin of the hip   iliac crest  
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Used to find location for hip injections   anterior superior iliac spine  
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Site where sciatic nerve passes, must be divided   greater sciatic notch  
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Large opening, nearly closed up-few blood vessels and nerves pass through   obturator foramen  
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Structure of pelvis   pelvic brim, false pelvis, true pelvis  
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Imaginary line drawn from sacral promontory to pubic symphosis   pelvic brim  
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Area above pelvic brim, does not constrict during childbirth, front wall muscle   false pelvis  
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Area below pelvic brim, surrounded by bone, size of inlet and outlet must be large enough for baby’s head to pass through   true pelvis  
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Modifications of female pelvis for childbearing   wider, shallower, pubic arch 80-90 degrees, true pelvis larger inlet-outlet, sacrum wider  
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Segmented structure/can only hold weight if arched   arches of foot  
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What are the arches of the foot composed of?   bones, ligaments  
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Strong bands of connective tissue   ligaments  
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Bones and ligaments are arranged into 3 arches   2 longitudinal, 1 transverse  
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Functions of the arches of the foot   distribute body weight, make walking and running more economical, provides strength  
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Tendons and ligaments are composed of   fibrous connective tissue  
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Usually attach muscle to bone   tendons  
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Collagen fibers of tendon blend with   muscle fibers at one end  
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Parallel collagen fibers are   shiny  
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Bind 2 bones together   ligaments  
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Ligaments are associated with   joints  
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Ligaments limit range of motion   stability  
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