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Skeletal system

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The axial skeleton consists of bones that form the vertical axis of the body. These bones include:   show
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The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the upper and lower extremities (the appendages). Each upper extremity includes:   show
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The lower extremities of the appendicular skeleton include:   show
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The intercellular matrix of bone tissue is arranged in multiple layers called _________   show
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The matrix contains __________, which form 25% of the dry weight, and __________   show
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What do calcium salts and collagen fibers do for a bone?   show
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What are the two types of bone tissue in the body?   show
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What is the basic functional unit of compact bone?   show
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Bone lamellae form an irregular arrangement of interconnecting bony struts in the spongy bone called   show
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show bone marrow  
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show red bone marrow, where new blood cells are formed  
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show yellow bone marrow, a site for fat storage  
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A ____________ travels through the center of each osteon   show
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The central canals are connected by cross channels known as ___________   show
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__________ travel through the central and perforating canals   show
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Osteocytes are located between the ________ and within small cavities called __________   show
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show canaliculi  
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show epiphyses (two of them)  
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The hollow space inside the diaphysis is the ___________   show
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The medullary cavity of a typical matured adult long bone comes a ________________   show
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show diploe  
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show Study of internal structures in relation to features on the surface of the body  
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show fontanels  
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show vertebrae  
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show cervical vertbrae (7), thoracic vertebrae (12), lumbar vertebrae (5), fused vertebrae of sacrum (5), fused vertebrae of the coccyx (4)  
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show Primary curvatures  
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The cervical and lumbar regions curves posteriorly. These are the ___________ of the vertebral column.   show
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The ____________ is the main anterior bony mass of each vertebra and is the part through which body weight is transmitted   show
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The vertebral bodies become progressively larger from ________ to _______ direction.   show
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The vertebral arch is formed by the _________ and _________   show
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The pedicles project ______ from the body and form the lateral walls of the vertebral arch. The laminae travel ______ from the pedicles to form the roof   show
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show Vertebral foramen  
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What is the purpose of the intervertebral foramina?   show
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show Separate the bodies of adjacent vertebrae. They are composed of fibrocartilage and are absent between the first and second cervical vertebrae and between the fused vertebrae in the sacrum and coccyx  
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show Synovial joints  
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The ________ develops as five separate vertebrae   show
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What do the four transverse lines of the anterior surface of the sacrum indicate?   show
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show median sacral crest; lateral sacral crests  
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show sacral promontory  
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The _________ is the continuation of the vertebral canal. Roof of this is formed by the fusion of the laminae of the sacral vertebrae   show
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show Sacral foramina  
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This bone consists of three to five (usually four) fused vertebrae. It represent a vestige of an embryonic tail that usually disappears by the eighth week of development   show
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On each side, the auricular surface of the sacrum articulates with the pelvic girdle to form the ___________   show
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show transverse foramina (form a bony canal on each side for the passage of the vertebral arteries and veins)  
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show atlas  
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show atlantooccipital joint  
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show axis  
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The ______ protrudes into the opening of the axis and is held against the anterior arch by a ligament. This arrangement forms the ________, where the "no" rotational motion of the head occurs   show
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show costal facets  
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The five lumbar vertebrae are located in the lower back, between the _____ and ______   show
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Because the spinous process of C7 is much larger than those of the other cervical vertebrae, C7 is referred to as the ___________   show
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show the manubrium, the body, and the xiphoid process  
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The superior margin of the manubrium is called the _________   show
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The joint between the manubrium and the body acts as a hinge that allows the body to move anteriorly during inhalation. The angle formed at the joint is the _________   show
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show Costal cartilages  
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show true (vertebrosternal) ribs  
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show False ribs  
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show vertebrochondral ribs  
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Ribs 11 and 12 are called ________ because they have no connection to the sternum   show
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The spaces between the ribs are called __________. Each space contains three layers of __________, which play an important role in respiration.   show
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show head, facet, condyle, ramus, fossa  
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show tuberosity, crest, line, trochanter (femur only), tubercle, epicondyle, spine  
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show meatus, sinus, groove, fissure, foramen  
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