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Skeletal System

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Hematopoiesis   Blood Cell formation  
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RBC   Red blood cell  
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WBC   White blood cell  
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Collagen   a protein that provides a soft framework  
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Calcium Phosphate   a mineral that adds strength and hardens the framework  
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Cranium   Brain  
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Vertebrae   Spinal Cord  
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Calcium is needed for   Heartbeat, muscle contraction, blood clotting  
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If blood calcium decreases   Calcium is released from bones  
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If blood calcium increases   Excess calcium is stored in the bones  
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Red Bone Marrow   produces blood cells  
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With age, red bone marrow is   largely replaced with yellow marrow  
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Bones have their own system of   blood vessels and nerves  
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Adipose tissue   fat tissue  
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Bones need calcium and phosphorous   to become hard and strong  
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If the body suffers large amounts of blood loss   it can covert yellow marrow into red marrow to make more blood cells  
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Compact Bone   hard, dense layer; makes up outer layer of most bones and the main shaft of long bones  
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Spongy Bone   lighter and less dense than compact bone; consists of small plates of bones  
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4 types of bones   Long, short, flat, irregular  
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Long bones are   longer than they are wider  
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Short bones are   cubed shape  
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Flat bones are   thin, flattened, and often curved  
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Irregular bones are   primarily spongy  
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Diaphysis   main shaft like portion of a long bone  
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Epiphysis   located at the end of a long bone  
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Diaphysis consists of   compact bone  
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Epiphysis consists of   spongy bone covered by a thin layer of compact bone  
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Epiphyseal Line   separates the epiphysis and diaphysis  
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Epiphyseal Line   allows bones to grow lengthwise  
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Medullary Cavity   Space inside the shaft of a long bone  
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Medullary Cavity   in adults contains yellow bone marrow  
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Articular Cartilage   covers the ends of long bones and joint surfaces  
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Articular Cartilage   provides smooth surfaces for movements in the joint  
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Periosteum   Tough, fibrous connective tissue that covers the surface of the long bone  
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Periosteum is needed   for growth and repair  
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Periosteum is supplied   with nerve fibers, blood and lymphatic vessels, and osteoblasts  
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Periosteum   is the attachment point for ligaments and tendons  
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Ossificiation   process of bone formation  
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Ossification begins   before birth  
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Osteoblasts   bone forming cells  
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Osteoclasts   digests bone tissue  
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Osteocytes   mature bone cells  
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Bone markings   specific features of bones  
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Sulcus   groove or depression in a bone  
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Concave areas   help form joints and serve as points of attachment for muscle  
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Sinus   opening or hollow space in a bone  
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Fossa   hollow or shallow concave depression in a bone  
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Axial Skeleton   Bones revolved around the vertical axis of the skeleton  
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Axial Skeleton   provides support and protection for the brain, spinal cord, and the organs of the ventral body cavity  
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Axial Skeleton   is a surface for the attachment for the muscles of the head and neck and directs respiratory movements  
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The axial skeleton   consists of 80 bones  
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Cranium   also known as the Skull  
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The cranium   encloses and protects the brain  
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The skull consists of   22 bones  
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Cranial bones   8 bones  
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Facial Bones   14 bones  
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Cranial bones are   attachment site for muscles of the head and neck  
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Facial bones   provide cavities for the sense organs  
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Facial bones   protect the entrances to the digestive and respiratory tracts  
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Maxilla   upper jaw bone  
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Mandible   lower jaw bone  
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The mandible   is the only moveable facial bone  
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Hyoid bone   moveable base for the tongue  
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The hyoid bone   connected to the muscles of the jaw, larynx, and tongue  
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Auditory Ossicles   consist of 2 malleus bones, 2 incus bones, and 2 stapes bones  
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The auditory ossicles of the middle ear   transmit sounds from the air as vibrations to the fluid filled cochlea  
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Human skeleton consists of   206 bones  
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Functions of the skeleton system   support, protection, movement, reservoir for storing minerals  
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Vertebral column   consists of 26 vertebrae  
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Intervertebral Disc   cushion of cartilage that lies between each vertebra so they can glide over each other; makes movement smooth and painless  
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Cervical Vertebrae   vertebrae of the neck  
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Thoracic Vertebrae   vertebrae of the chest  
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Lumbar Vertebrae   vertebrae of the lower back  
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C1   Atlas  
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C2   Axis  
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T1-T12   thoracic vertebrae  
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C1-C7   cervical vertebrae  
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L1-L5   lumbar vertebrae  
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Sacrum   singular, triangular-shaped bone; composed of 5 individual fused sacral bones  
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Coccyx   tailbone; composed of 4 individual fused coccygeal bones  
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Appendicular Skeleton   consists of 126 bones  
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Upper Extremities consist of   64 bones  
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Lower Extremities consist of   62 bones  
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Appendicular Skeleton   forms during the embryonic process of bone formation  
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Thoracic Cage   skeleton of the chest  
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The Thoracic Cage   encloses and protects the heart and lungs; provides support for the shoulder girdles and upper limbs  
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Thoracic Cage   serves as an attachment point for the diaphragm, muscles of the back, chest, neck, and shoulders  
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True Ribs   Pairs 1-7 upper ribs  
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False Ribs   Pairs 8-10, lower ribs  
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Floating Ribs   Pairs 11-12  
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Ribs 1-7   attach to the sternum in the front and the vertebrae in the back  
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Ribs 8-10   attach to the vertebrae in the back but attach to cartilage of the 7th rib in the front  
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Ribs 11-12   attach to vertebrae in the back and completely free of attachment in front  
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Ilium   Upper Hip bones  
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Clavicle   collarbone  
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Scapula   shoulder blade  
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Humerus   Upper Arm bone  
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Radius   Smaller lower arm bone; thumb side  
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Ulna   Larger arm bone; pinky side  
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Carpals   wrist bones  
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Metacarpals   Bones of the hand  
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Phalanges   Finger bones; 3 bones each finger; 2 bones in each thumb  
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Iliac Crest   Upper curved-edge of Ilium  
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Ischium   Lower hip bones; strongest of the pelvic bones  
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Symphysis Pubis   Cartilaginous joint at connection of the two pubic bones  
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Acetabulum   Formed by segments of the ilium, ischium, and pubis; connecting point for the femur and the hip  
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Femur   thigh bone  
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Femur   longest, strongest, heaviest bone in the body  
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Patella   Kneecap  
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Tibia   Inner lower, larger leg bone; shin bone  
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Fibula   Calf bone. smaller lower leg bone  
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Tarsals   Ankle bones  
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Calcaneus   Heel Bone  
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Talus   Foot Bone  
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Metatarsals   Connected to phalanges of the foot  
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Phalanges   Bones of the toes; 3 bones in each toe, except big toe- only 2 bones  
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-luxation   displacement, dislocation  
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ortho-   straight  
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Zygomatic   Cheek bone  
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Sternum   Breastbone  
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Closed fracture   Break in the bone but no open wound in skin  
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Simple fracture is known as   Closed fracture  
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Open Fracture   Break in the bone as well as an open wound in the skin  
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Compound Fracture is known as   Open Fracture  
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Complete Fracture   Break extends through the entire thickness of the bone  
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Incomplete Fracture   One side of bone is broken and one side of bone is bent; not broken  
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Greenstick Fracture is also known as   Incomplete Fracture  
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Kyphosis   Outward curvature of spine  
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Lordosis   Inward curvature of spine  
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Scoliosis   Sideward curvature of spine  
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Compression Fracture   Bone surfaces being forced against each other  
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Impacted Fracture   Direct force causes bone to break and forces broken end of smaller bone into broken end of larger bone  
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Comminuted Fracture   When the break causes the bone to splinter  
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Colles Fracture   Break occurs at lower end of the radius  
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Hairline Fracture   Minor fracture in which the bone continues to be in perfect alignment; aka Stress Fracture  
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Pathological Fracture   Bone is weakened by a preexisting disease; break in response to a force that would not cause a normal bone to break  
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Closed Reduction   Procedure to set (reduce) a broken bone without surgery  
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Open Reduction   Procedure where the fracture is exposed surgically  
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