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Skeletal system Dina

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Made of organs called   bones  
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adult bones   206  
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infant   350  
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axial skeleton   main trunk of body  
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axial skeleton consists of   skull spinal column ribs breastbone  
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axial skeleton has more of less bones   less  
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appedicular skeleton   extremities of the pelvic and shoulder girdles  
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appendicular skeleton consists of   upper and lower extremities  
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appedicular skeleton has more or less bones   more  
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Functions of the skeletal system   framewrok for muscles fat and skinprotection for internal structures which surround vital organs ex skulls and ribs  
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production of blood cells is   hematopoiesis or hemopoiesis which produces rbc wbc and platelets  
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storage   calcium and phosphourus and fat  
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levers   muscle attaches to bones to assist in movement  
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The bones of extremities are long or short bones   long  
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diaphysis   long shaft  
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epiphysis   ends of bones  
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where is red marrow found   proximal ends  
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what does red marrow produce   rbs plt, and some wbc  
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what is red marrow used for   used for diagnostic procedures  
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Where is the medullary canal located   inside the diaphysis  
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what is medullary canal filled with   yellow marrow  
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what is yellow marrow aka   fat cells  
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endosteum is   the membrane that lines medullary canal that keeps yellow marrow in tact and produces some bone growth  
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red marrrow is found   proximal ends, vertebrae sternum ribs cranium  
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Function of red marrow   produces rbc platelets wbc involved with bodys immune response  
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Periosteum   outside of bone tough memebrane  
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periosteum necessary for   bone growth, repair, and nutritioin  
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periosteum contains   bld lymph vessels  
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osteoblasts-   form new bone tissue  
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osteoclasts   break down bone  
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articular cartilage   thin layer that covers epiphysis aka shock absorber  
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skull is composed of   cranial and facial bones  
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cranium   spherical structure that surrounsd and protects the brain 8 bones of sukk  
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frontal   forehead  
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2 parietal   top of head  
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2 temporal   temples  
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occipital   back of head  
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ethmoid   seperates nasal cavity from brain located at roof of the nose between the two orbits  
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how many facial bones   14  
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madible   lower jaw  
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2 maxilla   upper jaw  
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2 zygomatic   cheeck  
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2 lactimal   inner aspect of eyes  
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5 nasal   upper part of nose  
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2 palatine   roof of mouth hard palate  
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sutures   areas where cracial have joined together  
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sinuses   air spaces in bones of the skull that act as resonating chambers for the voice lined with mucous membrane  
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foramina   openings in bones that allow nerves and bld vessels to enter or leave the bone  
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fontanels   turn in to solid bone at 18 months of age soft spots allow for enlargement of skull as brain grows made of membrane and cartilage  
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spinal column has how many bones   26  
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function of spinal column   protect spinal cord and provide support to head and trunk  
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7 cervical   neck  
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12 thoracic   chest  
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5 lumbar   waist  
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sacrum   back of pelvic girdle  
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1 coccyx   tailbone  
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intervebral disks   pads of cartilage tissue that seperate the vertebrae disks act as a shock absorber and permit bending and twisting movements of the vertebral column  
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ribs aka   coste  
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how many pairs of ribs   12  
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ribs are attached to what   thoracic vertebrae on dorsal aspect of body  
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true ribs   first 7 pairs  
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true ribs attach to what   sternum  
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false ribs are the last   5 pairs  
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1st 3 attach to   cartilage of rib bone  
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last two   floating ribs  
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floating ribs have   no attachment to anterior aspect of body  
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sternum aka   breast bone  
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sternum has 3 parts   manubrium gladioulus and xiphoid  
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manubrium   upper region  
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gladiolus   body  
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ixphoid   cartilage at end of sternum  
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2 clavicles attach to sternum at   manubrium  
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ribs attach to sternum with   costal cartilage  
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pectoral girld is made up of   clavicles scapulas hunerous  
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humerous   upper arm  
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radius   lower arm on thumb side  
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ulna   lower arm  
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olecranon   process forms the elbow  
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carpals   wrist  
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metacarpals   palm of hand  
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phalanges   fingers  
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bones of pelvic girdle consist of   2 os coxae  
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3 fused sections of pelvic girdle   ilium ischium pubis  
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acetabula   resessed socket attachement site for femur  
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oburator foramen   opening for nerves and blod vessles  
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femur   thigh  
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patella   kneecap  
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tibia   lower leg medial aspect larger boone  
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fibula   lower leg lateral aspect slender bone fragile fibula  
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tarsals   ankle  
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calcanous   heel large tarsalw  
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metatarsals   instep of foot  
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phalanges   toees  
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Diathrosis joints   freely moveable  
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ammphiarthoris   slightly moveable  
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synarthrosis   immovable  
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