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Skeletal system

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show the facial and cranial bones in the skull, the vertebral column, the sternum, and the ribs  
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show the scapula and clavicle, the humerus, the radius and ulna, the carpal bones, and the metacarpals and phalanges in the hand  
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The lower extremities of the appendicular skeleton include:   show
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show lamellae  
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show Collagen fibers; calcium salts  
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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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show Osteon (Haversian system)  
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Bone lamellae form an irregular arrangement of interconnecting bony struts in the spongy bone called   show
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The spaces between trabeculae are filled with   show
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show red bone marrow, where new blood cells are formed  
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Following birth, some red bone marrow is invaded by fat tissue and is converted to   show
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A ____________ travels through the center of each osteon   show
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show Perforating (Volkmann's) canals  
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__________ travel through the central and perforating canals   show
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show bone lamellae; lacunae  
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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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show storage site for fat (yellow bone marrow)  
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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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During development, the vertebral column is formed by 33 individual ______.   show
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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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The ________ is the hole that is formed by the posterior surface of the body and the vertebral arch.   show
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show Allow the spinal nerves to exit the vertebral canal  
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What is the purpose of intervertebral discs?   show
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show Synovial joints  
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show Sacrum  
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show The areas of fusion between the original bodies of the sacral vertebrae  
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___________ is the central bony ridge that is formed by the fusion of the spinous processes. The ________ mark the fusion of the transverse processes along each lateral margin   show
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The _________ is a bulge on the anterior margin of the base of the sacrum   show
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show Sacral canal  
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The ventral and dorsal ___________ are the opening through which the sacral spinal nerves pass to reach peripheral structures   show
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show coccyx  
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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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__________ are openings on the transverse processes of all cervical vertebrae   show
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show atlas  
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The articulation between the atlas and the occipital condyles of the skull is called the ____________. The "yes" nodding motion of the head occurs at this joint.   show
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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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show jugular notch  
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show sternal angle  
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show Costal cartilages  
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show true (vertebrosternal) ribs  
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ribs 8 through 12 are called _______ because they do not have a direct attachment to the sternum.   show
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The costal cartilages for ribs 8 throguh 10 are connected to each other and attach to the sternum via the costal cartilage of rib 7. These ribs have an indirect attachment to the sternum and are called _____________   show
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Ribs 11 and 12 are called ________ because they have no connection to the sternum   show
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show Intercostal spaces; intercostal muscles  
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show head, facet, condyle, ramus, fossa  
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What are the different types of attachment sites for tendons and ligaments?   show
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What are the different types of depressions and openings?   show
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